Brothers and Sisters 😊
📖 In Acts chapter 12 today we see human depravity and selfish ambition on full display, as king Herod seeks to gain the crowds approval and glorify himself by persecuting innocent men (James and Peter). He then receives the harsh and just consequences for his actions…
“Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered his speech…and the people shouted, “You have the voice of a god, and not of a man.” Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last” (vs 21-23).
Q. Have you ever been willing to put someone else down in order to gain attention and approval from others?
Q. Have you ever been jealous that someone else received accolades and attention instead of you?
Q. Do you sometimes take credit for things that only God deserves the credit for?
🙏 Heavenly Father please forgive the many times I have craved and coveted man’s approval instead of resting in yours through Christ, and how often my heart has been cold toward others when I pursued my own glory instead of rightfully giving glory to you – Help us all to have great gratitude because of your continual mercy, and thank you for not giving us the consequences that we truly deserve for our sins… #WeHaveNoGoodApartFromYou!
🙏 Lord Jesus we praise you today for always glorifying the Father and accomplishing all good things on our behalf. Thank you for ever-living to make intercession for us, and for the prayers of many that have delivered us from the prisons of our past…
✝️ “Earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church…and he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison…and the Word of God increased and multiplied.”
Acts 12:5,17,24
Grace and Gratitude 