God is to be obeyed more than men” Acts 5:29.

If you’ve ever watched a courtroom drama where an eyewitness gives testimony, you may have heard a statement like: “I know what I saw!” In stories like this, the defense attorney usually tries to do everything possible to prove the witness wrong. Human memory is very imprecise, witnesses can be wrong, and their testimony can result in an unjust conviction of an innocent person. However, it is tough to tell someone convinced that they saw something with their own eyes that it did not happen! In today’s reading, the apostles who stood before the Jewish high council were similar witnesses. They were commanded to stop talking about Jesus, but they saw no reason why they should obey. They gave up everything to follow him. They knew who he was and why he had come. They heard the news of his crucifixion, but then they saw him – alive! Nothing could persuade them to stop spreading the good word.

What about us? None of us took part in the crucifixion. None of us saw Jesus with our own eyes. So, who will believe us? Many people! For we have a witness who speaks for us – the Holy Spirit. He comes to bear witness to the truth of the gospel. He comes to reveal Jesus as the Son of God. He comes to “bear witness with our spirit that we are children of God” (Rom 8:16). He is genuinely an extraordinary witness on whom we can all rely! Like the apostles, we too can say: “I know what I have seen!” We can ask the Holy Spirit to open the eyes of our hearts so that we may see Jesus. We don’t have to rely on our speaking skills or intelligence to spread the gospel. Instead, let us relax, act naturally, and tell others the truth about how the Lord is working in our lives. So let the Holy Spirit take care of the supernatural side of things. Allow Him to make His presence known through you. Don’t be afraid to speak in Jesus’ name because he is always with you – and his love moves mountains!

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