May 31, 2010 – Acts 4

This reading should be encouragement to us to speak the Good News with bravery in the face of a world that doesn’t want to hear it. I love Peter’s response when the group comes back. Their best response to what is going on is to say stop doing this. Peter only states should we obey you or God. I cannot stop speaking the name of Jesus. The Holy Spirit, so alive in him, that he could not contain his preaching. How does the world view people that cannot contain their love of Christ. They tell us that religion is a private thing. They say to keep it in our homes or to ourselves. And for the most part we do, either out of fear or out of lukewarmness. Peter is our example that we should have no fear. We should be proud to boast the name of Christ. Let us reflect on that.