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Acts 4:31 Filled with the Holy Spirit

31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

The book of Acts is where it's not just 12 disciples, not just the ones closest to Jesus. But the beginning of the church. This is where the disciples started to preach the things Jesus Christ had done for them and the miracles they had witnessed.
Peter and John had just preformed a miracle in Jesus name, Acts 3:1, and were then arrested for preaching Jesus. But in this, "...many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand." (Acts 4:4 nkjv)
Five thousand men grew from the original 12 and from just two men who preached what they saw and were apart of. Peter and John were not going to be stopped by men who didn't like the Word of God. And were not going to be afraid of threats and jail for their beliefs and the truth they knew. From here the church began to grow and more people began to hear the wonderful things Jesus had done.

Don't ever think the things Jesus has done in your life are important. God does not do small things. And if you think they are small you need to take a closer look at them. God provides, God heals, God is provision and God is salvation.

Peter and John knew this and refused to be quite. In fact after they were let go they went back to their people. They Prayed for boldness. Acts 4:23-31 nkjv.
They didn't and hide they asked for boldness. They were not going to be quiet.
And God honored their prayer. So much so that when He sent the helper he had promised, Holy Spirit, the building began to shake. Have you ever prayed and the building shake? Or have you ever seen the fire of God like in the Asbury Revival?

They got to be at the beginning of it. But just because it was the beginning doesn't mean it's less powerful today. God has a purpose for you life and you have a story to tell how God has moved in your life. So don't hide it. Speak it out. Your story is like a lamp on a hill that will lead people to Christ.

So today I pray for that boldness in your life. That you will speak truth and not be afraid.
That Holy Spirit will strengthen you and give you the perfect words to speak.
In Jesus name.