Thursday, May 16, 2019

This is the voice of a god, not of a man

Acts 12:12-25
But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
On the appointed day Heros, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. They shouted, "This is the voice of  a god, not of a man."
Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, and angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
But the word of God continued to increase and spread.
When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission, they returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark.
The Jewish historian. Josephus, also describes the king's sudden death in AD 44. Luke sees it as a direct consequence of Herod's self-aggrandisement(自我擴張) and disrespect for God.
Why?
Peter's story everyone was astonished for this is the work of God. Beyond the imagination of man.
This is the voice of a god , not of a man. We spoke in church should be the voice of God, instead of a man. Herod did not give praise to God so the Lord struck him down.
The word of God continued to increase and spread. No one can stop the work of the Lord.
How?
Speak the word of the Lord and listen to the voice of the Lord, instead of a man.



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