Peter, boldly Preaches Jesus

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, " Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. "For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. " But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: Acts 2 v. 14 - 16

What makes you strong? What is it that makes you stand up and speak out for your belief? May be normally you are very shy, but if there is one subject or cause that gets you going it is this. If anyone says anything about this, then, oh boy, they had better watch out.

This subject or cause then, that you are willing to stand up for does it really matter. I mean in a year, five years, ten years will you still feel the same as you do now?

Maybe it is Sport - Football, or Cricket. Maybe it is a pet subject you feel you are an expert on. May be it is which version of the Bible you should use and you can spend many hours discussing the merits and reasons why your version is the best.

But! .... is it worth it, after all will it matter when you have died. When you have left this world - dead!

Peter was a scared young man, but at Pentecost he came of age. He realised that there was something to stand up for. Peter, now proclaimed Christ the Son of the Living God with all his might. Now he was not frightened with those in authority he had a message to proclaim a message that will be sung by the choir of Angels and Saints throughout all eternity.

Now that is a message really worth standing up for.

Stand up, Stand up, for Jesus,

 Ye soldiers of the Cross,

Lift High His royal banner,

It must not suffer loss.

George Duffield