Monday, May 23, 2011

Live out Loud

The verse for 5/23 is from Acts 5:23, "The jail was securely locked, with the guards standing outside, but when we opened the gates, no one was there!” (NLT)

This verse conveys a time in the early days of the Christian church when God was multiplying the faith and numbers of believers.  The religious leaders of that time were jealous and jailed the apostles for performing miracles in Jesus' name and boldly telling others about Him. But the jail couldn't hold them, when God set them free.

This is a great reminder to me that no one or nothing can hold believers captive when Jesus sets us free!  The Lord sent an angel to that jail, the night before, who opened the gates and set the apostles free, telling them to go give people the message of life.  They were part of bringing many people to belief in Jesus.  The One who set them free to go tell others about His love, is the same God who sets us free and tells us to do the same.  Sharing our stories of what Jesus has done for us is giving people the message of life.  We're free to live out loud, when God sets us free.  Let's make sure we're heard.

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