OBEY ONLY GOD

” Peter and the other apostles replied : ” We must obey God rather than men !”(Acts 5:29).c

While we try to live at peace with everyone as said in Romans 12:18, conflict with the world and its authorities is sometimes inevitable for a Christian. There will be situations where we cannot obey both God and man. In the 17th century, some Christians were faithfully serving Jesus on an island in Japan. According to missionary Tim Johnson, a provincial leader called a shogun decided that these believers were a threat to traditional culture, so he devised a fiendish trap. He placed a picture of Jesus on the street and demanded the Christians in his province step on the picture in renunciation of their faith. When the test was finished, 26 people had refused. They were crucified in front of all the people in that province. When questioned about his loyalty, apostle Peter first denied that he was a disciple of Jesus Christ ( Matthew 26:69-75 ). But, it was the same Peter who deeply regretted his choice and gave the rest of his life in bold witness for Christ. Every day, we are confronted with situations of decisions that tempt us to betray the Lord by choosing the world. We need His help to keep from denying Him by acts of sin or disobedience. We must rely on Christ to keep from denying Christ.

” Dear Lord, Jesus is all the world to me. Lord , let me be determined to boldly and unashamedly tell others of my love for Christ. In Jesus’Name i pray “.–Amen.