Acts 4:19-20But Peter and John replied, "Which is right in God's eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." New International Version (NIV)
As I've mentioned before, many from our church are currently participating in reading through the New Testament over a 9 week period. Today's verses came from yesterday's reading in Acts.
In today's society many people are protesting against speaking about Jesus and sharing our faith in public. In this passage the Sanhedrin are requesting that Peter and John stop "telling the story" of what God has been doing. The response in today's verse reminded me that what Peter and John was saying was that they had a case of what a southern preacher referred to as the "can't help it's". Whether it was right or wrong in the rulers opinion, they could not help but sharing the good news.
Yesterday we considered those defining moments where God does a work in our lives or in the life of a loved one. We too should exhibit the can't help its. If you find yourself in such a position, spread the word, tell the story for His glory. Some may not want to hear it, but that shouldn't stop you, maybe you can say that you have a case of the "can't help its".
Perhaps you sang this song as a child. May it describe what you will be doing now as you read and share what the Lord has done for you.
Stop; and let me tell you
What the Lord has done for me.
Stop; and let me tell you
What the Lord has done for me.
He forgave my sin
And He saved my soul,
He cleansed my heart
And He made me whole.
Stop; and let me tell you
What the Lord has done for me.
Go and tell the story
Of the Christ of Calvary,
Go and tell the story
Of the Christ of Calvary:
He'll forgive their sins,
He will save their souls,
He'll cleanse their hearts,
He will make them whole.
Go and tell the story
Of the Christ of Calvary.
Acts 4:19-22The Message (MSG)
18-20 They called them back and warned them that they were on no account ever again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John spoke right back, "Whether it's right in God's eyes to listen to you rather than to God, you decide. As for us, there's no question—we can't keep quiet about what we've seen and heard."
21-22 The religious leaders renewed their threats, but then released them. They couldn't come up with a charge that would stick, that would keep them in jail. The people wouldn't have stood for it—they were all praising God over what had happened. The man who had been miraculously healed was over forty years old.
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