"So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.' "
Acts 4:18-20
What does a person do when the people in authority – either on the job or in government – deny under threat of punishment the freedom to talk about Jesus? Would I be willing to disobey and take the consequences? Perhaps Peter and John remembered what Jesus said: "Whatever you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. And do not fear those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul" (Matthew 10:27-28). I would hope that I would be like the three Hebrews who stood for their convictions even though it meant being thrown into a fiery furnace.
Today's Thought: Standing for my convictions sometimes requires civil disobedience.
Have a "faithful to your convictions" day. Love you.
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