Acts 5:40-42

Acts 5:40-42 ... and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. If you got a spanking, would you be happy? Well the apostles were beaten and they were happy! But They had been beaten because they were preaching about Jesus. Jesus had just been beaten, mocked with a crown of thorns, had His beard ripped out, and then executed in the most painful way. So by comparison, the disciples’ beating wasn’t all that bad. But the real reason that they rejoiced was that they were honored that they could suffer just a little bit for Jesus, their Savior. Do you love Jesus? Are you grateful that He suffered for you? Are you willing to stick up for Jesus? I hope so.