Day 306, or November 2nd. Don't fight battles
you can't win. Our thoughts today come from Acts
chapter 5, verses 38 and 39. Therefore, in the
present case, I advise you, leave these men alone,
let them go. For if their purpose or activity
is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is
from God, you will not be able to stop these
men. you will only find yourselves fighting against
God. Now the big picture surrounding these verses
the early church makes such an impact that the
authorities find its leaders too hot to handle
and throw them into prison This was the first
but not the last time such drastic steps would
be taken by secular men who simply didn't know
how to handle God's followers. We also have a
breathtaking account of church discipline with
Ananias and Sapphira, followed by the election
of the first deacons in the church. And now today's
action step. These words from the Jewish leader
Gamaliel have a sure ring of truth about them.
He was so right when he said that fighting against
God is doomed to failure. Interestingly, in the
Jewish Talmud there is a character called Gamaliel
who was teaching a student who displayed impudence
in learning. Some scholars think the student
was the Apostle Paul, who claims Gamaliel as
a teacher in Acts chapter 22 verse 3. Gamaliel's
advice was certainly pertinent for Paul. Stop
arguing and obey. Having said that, most of us
waste valuable time arguing with God in our lives
when the way ahead is all too clear. i wrestled
with god before leaving my secular job and entering
the ministry i think deep down i always knew
he was right but i was scared i shouldn't have
been and thankfully god didn't discard me for
this reticence to follow and i am so grateful
to him after over thirty years so what are you
arguing with god about today Notice, I didn't
ask if you were arguing, but assumed, like me,
there is always something that you think you
have a better grasp of than God himself. Stop
it. Fighting with God is an unequal contest,
and ironically, when you give in, you win.