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 NIV)
I have been reading "forgotten God" by Francis Chan. It is a book about the Holy Spirit and the book looks to tear down misconceptions about what the Holy Spirit is and is not.
I would take some time to read it if you have not already.
While I was reading the book I came on this verse that was in the book Acts 4:13. It was one of those moments that I could not just rush past. I can't explain why the verse struck me like it did, but it did. In the passage John and Peter were surrounded by the rulers and the elders and the teachers of the law, as well as the high priest. These people that were supposed to be the leaders were not able to explain these miracles that these men had performed under the power of the Holy Spirit and in the name of Jesus. These men were not raised in the church, they were "unschooled, ordinary men". Why do you think that those words ordinary and unschooled were put into the Bible? I think the reason is to show once again that it's not about how much you know about our Lord and Savior but about how much you trust Him. These men trusted with all that they had and reflected the glory that they saw in Jesus' face and it showed. They could not help but stand out after being face to face with that kind of glory.
Thoughts?
- Andrew Kown
2 comments:
Either side of learning, whether schooled or unschooled can be arrogant. There are those who pride themselves either way on what they know or how they have learned. Jesus shows up and dazzles the learned and unlearned, the extra ordinary and the ordinary. I love that about him because it's all about him. I think you're right on the issue of trusting him. God longs for that from everyone.
Jerry,
Definitely true about unschooled and schooled being arrogant. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
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