Day 101: Give us a Hard Time

Acts 11:1-18; Joshua 11-12; Job 26

Sometimes it is those closest to us that give us the hardest time. Peter was doing God's will: preaching the gospel, visiting unbelievers, sharing life with believers. And yet, the Jewish people were frustrated with him and his actions. Peter was like "guys, I'm just doing what God told me." And yet they argued with him. When God leads someone to do something, sometimes a person is going to get the strongest criticism from family. Families have expectations, and unless they are walking with The Lord in a similar fashion, they may not understand our choices. However, Peter convinced the Jews after explaining the Lord's call for him. It probably wasn't a calm and peaceful discussion, but Peter persisted and they were all able to rejoice.

How little we understand God! Job reminds us that God hung the earth, creates the boundaries between water and sky, and controls the heavens. If we could truly grasp those concepts, then the problems we encounter would seem so small and insignificant. Lord, I pray that we would gain some perspective that would help us through life.