Unschooled Ordinary Men

 “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized

that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished

and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”

Acts 4:13

In Acts Chapter 4 the religious leaders admitted to a miracle having been done at the hands of Peter and John in the Name of Jesus.

Still they counseled together how they might

“...warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”

These leaders were now to a point where they must openly deny the miraculous work even though it was evident to them.

Error leads us to do nonsensical things and to deny the truth even when it is staring us in the face.

Whether it was tradition, fear for the loss of their power or simply an unwillingness to admit they were wrong (pride!), these leaders were committed to a path of opposition to a work of the God they claimed to serve and represent.

God chose ‘simple’ fishermen, despised tax collectors and the like to bring truth to the people and not the ‘learned and wise’ leaders who claimed to know what God was or was not doing.

Don’t allow yourself, through pride or anything else, to stand in opposition to Gods’ work!

Walk so closely with Him that you do not allow error to creep in.

Walk so closely with Him that you do not reject the message because of the one carrying it!