Facing Persecution

God's work has always met with opposition and we certainly live in a day where that opposition seems to be increasing. The apostles Peter and John provide us with a great example in Acts 4:19-20. After being told to not to speak or teach any more in the name of Jesus they told ruling Council, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge; for we cannot stop speaking what we have seen and heard." They were committed to obey God rather than men regardless of the consequences. We can't know our response in any given situation, but we can pray for God's grace to respond with this same kind of devotion.