I was recently reading the Bible in the book of Acts and this particular section of Scripture stood out to me. Peter and John (Jesus Christ’s disciples) were arrested and on trial because they had healed someone. Their only argument for what they had done was to glorify the Name of Jesus — no apology. The passage goes on to to give the reaction of the Sanhedrin in Acts 4:13. “The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.”
Thousands of years later, we are reading about these men (who are known only by their first names) not because of how educated they were or something that they had done in their own power, but by who they were acting like — Jesus. What a humbling reminder this has been for me. As I strive to better myself in this New Year, let me never forget that it is not about what I know, but Who.
How does my life show that I’ve met him? Love? Kindness? Mercy? Honesty? Forgiveness? Hope? Generosity? Service? Peace? How about you?
Jaime
Two Rags to Riches 