Actions Speak Louder Than Words

It is Monday morning, 20th June 2022, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And then they realised that they had been with Jesus.”
Acts 4:13

There is no substitute for being with the Lord. You can go to Bible College and learn to quote the Bible off by heart, but that won’t make any difference - even a parrot can do that. What caused the religious leaders of Israel to marvel at the apostles? It was their boldness. They realised that these men had actually been with Jesus. You see, you can learn all the theory but that means nothing, action always speaks louder than words. The chief priests and the Elders of the church could not heal the lame man sitting at the Gate Beautiful outside the temple, but Peter and John did. They did it in faith and in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. That is what caused the leaders of Israel to marvel.

One of my favourite scriptures in the Bible is Colossians 1:27 which says it is Christ in us, the hope of glory. It is not us - It is Christ in us. You and I need to spend more time in the presence of the Lord, not running to and fro, all over the place, trying to get counsel from people. When I was a young farmer, I would see an expert come from the university to tell the farmers how to do certain things. They only knew the theory but not the practical. For example, they could not start the tractor. The students were waiting for him to start it but he didn’t realise there's a safety device and until you put the tractor into neutral, you can’t start the engine. We need to roll up our sleeves and get stuck in.

We need to get to know Jesus personally and then go out and do exactly what He did. Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day.
Goodbye.