Find Out Where God is Working and Join Him

Malachi 3; Malachi 4; Psalm 148; Acts 5
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Find Out Where God is Working and Join Him

Scripture

Acts 5

38 “So my advice is, leave these men alone. Let them go. If they are planning and doing these things merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown. 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God!”

Observation

Gamaliel was very wise in what he says to the high council about the work of God. He told them that if what Peter and John were doing were from God then they would be foolish to oppose it. If they did oppose it then they would be fighting against God. It was a great observation, but I have to wonder why he didn’t use the same argument when they arrested and then crucified Jesus.

33 When they heard this, the high council was furious and decided to kill them. 34 But one member, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, who was an expert in religious law and respected by all the people, stood up and ordered that the men be sent outside the council chamber for a while. 35 Then he said to his colleagues, “Men of Israel, take care what you are planning to do to these men! 36 Some time ago there was that fellow Theudas, who pretended to be someone great. About 400 others joined him, but he was killed, and all his followers went their various ways. The whole movement came to nothing. 37 After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got people to follow him, but he was killed, too, and all his followers were scattered.

38 “So my advice is, leave these men alone. Let them go. If they are planning and doing these things merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown. 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God!”
But what I get out of this whole conversation is that when we see God doing something we should jump in and join Him. Where is God working? Go join Him!

Application

I see God working in our church and I definitely want to join Him. How about you?

Prayer

Heavenly Father, I see Your hand at work in our church and I definitely want to join You. Show me to what to do. Guide me to the people that You want me to help. Show me what needs to be done. Give me the wisdom and discernment I need to do what You want me to do.

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