Me:
I need a word of hope, and direction to
See how they attack and Your Words they misconstrue
You are still the same and evermore shall be
What You’ve done for others You will do for me

Lord:
I have not changed and My Word is still alive
It’s My people who are dead and need to be revived
They don’t know My ways and My power they reject
Those who walk in faith and truth are ones that they suspect

It always was that way and will be until the end
It’s through persecution that you’re proved to be My friend
You would not need faith if all is well with you
You’re destined for great victories that I will see you through

Debbie Furey
October 25, 2024

Acts 5:16-18 – “Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.
17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.”

Acts 6:8-10 – “Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia—who began to argue with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.”

Hebrews 12:1-3 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”

Acts 4:1-22
Acts 5:12-42
Hebrews 11