Thursday's Living Water

Scripture –

…saying, "We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man's blood upon us."

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

"The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross.

"He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."
Acts 5: 28-32


Terminantemente les hemos prohibido enseñar en ese nombre. Sin embargo, ustedes han llenado a Jerusalén con sus enseñanzas, y se han propuesto echarnos la culpa a nosotros de la muerte de ese hombre. Es necesario obedecer a Dios antes que a los hombres! —respondieron Pedro y los demás apóstoles—. El Dios de nuestros antepasados resucitó a Jesús, a quien ustedes mataron colgándolo de un madero. Por su poder, Dios lo exaltó como Príncipe y Salvador, para que diera a Israel arrepentimiento y perdón de pecados. Nosotros somos testigos de estos acontecimientos, y también lo es el Espíritu Santo que Dios ha dado a quienes le obedecen.
Hechos 5: 28-32 (NVI)


Reading - Slowly read the Scripture passage several times


Meditation - Take some time to reflect on the words and phrases in the text. Which words, phrases or images speak to you most?


Prayer - Offer the internalized passage back to God in the form of a personalized prayer of adoration, confession, renewal, petition, intercession, affirmation, or thanksgiving.


Contemplation - What word or image captures the spirit of the passage for you?