Gamaliel, gets little recognition in Christian history folk lore however he may have played a role in the coming salvations among the Jewish priests recorded in Acts 6:7. Here was a man with some truth but not the complete truth and challenged those wanting to kill the apostles to observe them and to consider their message to see if they were from God. As referenced earlier in 6:7 Luke states that there were a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. In other words they found the whole truth!
As those desiring to help others find this true salvation in Jesus Christ we need to consider who the peacemaker is in the group and allow time for them to observe us and see that in fact we are from God. And it cannot be overlooked that it was because of persecution that the apostles were provided audience with all of the Jewish leaders. In many cases persecution creates proximity to those whom we would never get close to in any other way! Embrace the suffering and look for the Gamaliel's that God may use to bring good from your pain...
No comments:
Post a Comment