They Had Been With Jesus

"Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."  Acts 4:13.  Those who have been with Jesus have boldness.  The presence of Jesus removes fear from our life.  He gives us an inner power that motivates us to go forth and do His will.  These enemies of Christ saw that these men had been with Jesus.  They were amazed at the willingness of the disciples to oppose them.  Jesus changes those who are with Him.  As His followers, we oppose evil and wrong doing.  The world must witness our relationship with Jesus.  They must know that we have been with Him. Our conduct will show our faith and commitment.  Faith comes from a personal relationship with Jesus.  Faith moves us to live faithfully to the cause of Jesus.  We are commissioned by Him to change the trends of society.  We are to move about in this world doing good.  The world will not appreciate the good that we do, but they must ever see that we have been with Jesus.