Wednesday
22nd April 2020. Read Acts 5:17-26, Psalm 34 and John 3:16-21.
_“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers
them. O taste and see that the Lord is good! Happy is the man who takes refuge
in him!” *(Psalm 34:7-8)*_
The high priest rose up and all his companions… and, filled with
jealousy laid hands upon the Apostles and put them in the public jail. But
during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led
them out, and said: “Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the
people everything about this life.”
When they heard this, they went to the temple early in the morning and
taught. When the high priest and his companions arrived, they convened the
Sanhedrin, the full senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the jail to
have them brought in.
But the court officers who went did not find them in the prison, so they
came back and reported, “We found the jail securely locked and the guards
stationed outside the doors,
but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this
report, they were at a loss about them, as to what this would come to. Then
someone came in and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are in
the temple area and are teaching the people.” (Acts 4:32-37).
Dear friends, our Psalmist today reminds us of an eternal truth, God
never turns His back on His children; God is a strong defender of the poor, the
weak and the marginalized. God never turns a deaf ear when the innocent calls out
to Him.
As Jesus tells Nicodemus in today’s Gospel passage, people always prefer
darkness to light. They saw the light of Christ but see what they did to Him.
They saw the light of the disciples; common fishermen now working miracles,
they tried again to quench this light. To this day, the story is not different.
When we try to let our shine, let us not assume people will love us.
When we dedicate our social media accounts to purely spreading the Gospel of
Christ, let us not expect to gain many followers. Instead, let us expect
attacks of all sorts. But we must remember one thing: THE BATTLE BELONGS TO
GOD.
Even when it seems as though the enemy is succeeding, fear not, God
knows how to fight for His Children. God never turns His back on us so long as
we remain faithful to Him. The Lord is my shepherd, “even though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy
rod and thy staff, they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4)
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, deepen my trust in your Divine Protection. Amen.
Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith.
It is well with you. God bless you. (Wednesday of the 2nd Week
of Easter. Bible Study: Acts
5:17-26, Psalm 34 and John 3:16-21).
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