FAITH CAPSULE: The combination of boldness and character results in undeniable miracle.
Acts 4:1-31
As a believer that conveys the power of God, when you operate in His name, do not expect the cooperation of the enemy. The enemy will stand against you, but you shall prevail as long as you do not compromise your stand in the Lord. Once, the enemy planned and purposed to silence Peter and John because they spoke healing into the life of a lame man. Also, Peter and John preached what the priests, the captain, and the Sadducees did not want to hear. While Peter and John were preaching, “…They saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.” (Acts 4:13-14) The boldness of Peter and John was so intimidating to the persecutors and attempts were made by the persecutors to figure out the source of Peter and John’s boldness. It was not long for the persecutors to identify in Peter and John that they had been with Jesus. The character of Jesus was written all over Peter and John because they had spent time eating, walking, sleeping, traveling and learning from the Word. Above all, the evidence (the lame man) was with them. The persecutors testified, “…For indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it…” (Acts 4:16) Do you have the boldness or are you just a loud person? What about character? Having spent time inside and outside with ministers ministering the word, are you pretending to have character? Man can be deceived, but God cannot.
When there is a true combination of boldness and character that is rooted in Christ, testimonies will follow you everywhere, notable miracles, which are undeniable, will be traced to you through Jesus Christ. When Peter and John were eventually let go they did not wonder around, rather they went to their own companies to report their experience. Having reported their experience, they started to pray. Among their prayer points were, “Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word.”(Acts4: 29) Boldness comes with character and any character without boldness is not complete. As an acclaimed believer, do you lack boldness and Christ rooted character that is enough to deny enemies from threatening you? The living word of God is the source of boldness and character and if you will begin to spend more time in the word no man will deny the move of God on your behalf.
Prayer for today: Ask God to grant you the grace of boldness and Christ rooted character.