Acts 5:28-32
"But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: 'We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.'"
Acts 5:38-39
"And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you CANNOT overthrow it-lest you even be found to fight against God."
I love this verse...basically saying that "all things are possible with God" (Matthew 19:26), and that ultimately God cannot and will not be overthrown.
And another thing to remember...in Acts 5, the apostles are arrested for once again speaking the name of Jesus and proclaiming the gospels. Then, an "angel of the Lord" opens the gates and sets them free, instructing them to continue speaking God's word. Sometimes we may feel like the world is still pulling us down even after we have done a good thing. The apostles sure were doing a good thing by preaching about Jesus in the temple, but, of course, society pulled them down and arrested them time after time. HOWEVER, God will ultimately prevail--always; no one can
overthrow God (Acts 5:38-39). In the end, the apostles were freed and called to continue Christ's mission. They kept fighting for what they knew was right even though the world pulled them down again and again and again...God keeps fighting for US; He is always there. He will always prevail. Even when the world seems to be pulling you down, with Christ you have everything. Always remember that.-Haley
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