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Acts 4:20 Β· KJV

"For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."

King James Version

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Passage Context

18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

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Devotional Reflection

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We can't hold back all that Jesus has done for us. We just have to talk about what we've seen and heard. No ruler or threat has been able to stop God's voice from being heard through the testimony of His people. Sharing our faith comes from what we've learned and grown through in Christ and our relationship with Him. When we talk about our faith in this way, people may not believe us or may make fun of us, but they can't take away the truth of what we say. God's hand has been at work in our lives. How dare we keep silent? We can't do it!

Prayer

God of the nations, please speak words of truth and power to your missionaries and ministers, especially as they encounter hostility and mockery. Please bless our evangelistic leaders as they attempt to strategize and discern your way of reaching the lost in our world today. Please help me better understand how to reach the lost around me. I pray in the name of Jesus, who provided an atoning death for both my sins and the sins of the entire world. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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