BOLDNESS

“For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:27-31)

Peter and John had been arrested for teaching and preaching Jesus. They BOLDLY stated that they could do nothing but speak of the Jesus whom they knew and loved. They would then return to their friends and Jesus' followers and encourage them and pray with them for such BOLDNESS. What about you and me? Are we prepared to speak of Jesus to all we engage and in every place we enter? Are we so filled with His Spirit that peoples' hearts are SHAKEN? I believe what we as a Body need more than anything today is such BOLDNESS . . . that despite the surroundings, the audience, the venue or the circumstance, that we will be BOLD for Christ as His Spirit leads us!