Just a little thought

I have been battling a short but painful stomach bug today so my energy was focused on surviving without destroying my family in the process. I did make some time this afternoon to read in the Word and just wanted to share some thoughts...nothing deep or amazing here.

In Acts 15 there have been Jewish believers who are going to the gentiles and telling them they must be circumcised in order to be saved. Paul and Barnabas are not very happy about this and when logically arguments are not persuasive they decide to return to Jerusalem to sort out this mess. When they stand before the council some of the Pharisees argue that this is a correct requirement. Then Peter stands up. I had to smile, Peter, the same Peter that was impulsive and failed so miserably but was reinstated. This Peter who is now wise because of suffering, age, and failure says, "Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?  But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will."

There reaction: silence, because he spoke the truth and convicted them of their wrong thinking by pointing to the True and Right way.

This is what I have been pondering today.