ACTS 4

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

HOLY BOLDNESS

The apostles had just said one of the most amazing things in all scripture,  they had told the Jewish leaders that Jesus was the only way to salvation, meaning that their religious practices were of no use at all.

These apostles were just uneducated men, fishermen etc, but here they were telling the Jewish leaders that Jesus was the only answer.

What was the thing that stood out for these Jewish leaders about the apostles?  There was something about them, what was it?

They had been with Jesus. Great men and women are not filled with human knowledge, they are filled with the knowledge of God and his word. They haven’t spent much time at human agencies, but they have spent much time at the feet of the Master. Luke 10:38-42.

It is the same for us, when we spend time with Jesus in prayer and Bible reading and just listening to his voice.  It is evident to those around you. Look at Moses, when he came down from the mountain, his face shone. 

You do not have to be of high education to be able to speak for God, you need to spend lots of time with Jesus listening to his voice, personally as he speaks to you and by reading the bible.

These apostles had spent time with Jesus…  have you?

Matthew Henry says

 Note, Those that have been with Jesus, in converse and communion with him, have been attending on his word, praying in his name, and celebrating the memorials of his death and resurrection, should conduct themselves, in everything, so that those who converse with them may take knowledge of them that they have been with Jesus; and this makes them so holy, and heavenly, and spiritual, and cheerful; this has raised  them so much above this world, and filled them with another. One may know that they have been in the mount by the shining of their faces.

God bless you

Keith