BBD 04.24.17 Obeying God or Men (Classic)

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Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

24 April 2017

Obeying
God or Men

Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, “Many
good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you
stone Me?” - John 10:31-32 NKJV.

There has been a strange occurrence in Mount Vernon, New Hampshire (2010) where
a woman, Adriene Valdez (age 28), was having difficulty breathing. However, it
is not clear whether she called 911, or if her neighbors or family members did.
When the emergency response team of three EMTs arrived at the home, they found
Adriene sitting on her lawn still having breathing problems. One of the EMTs
trying to determine the reason for the breathing distress asked Adriene a
question. In response to being asked a question, the woman reportedly head
butted two of the emergency workers; and then attacked the third, hitting and
biting the EMT. The attack was savage, resulting in the EMTs sustaining bites,
bruises, and even some broken bones. Adrienne was arrested, and has not yet
posted bail pending a court hearing.

What an incredibly shocking response to those who were simply trying to help
save someone's life! It must have a terrible surprise to have a person
appearing to be so ill to suddenly attack with such viciousness! No one in
their right minds would think that Adriene had acted in an appropriate manner.
None of us, unless under the influence of some substance or mentally ill, would
act in that way. Let us hope and pray the EMTs recover from their injuries and
continue to have the desire to serve their community.

Jesus has a lot in common with those EMTs in Mount Vernon. Because Jesus came “to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10).” Jesus was sent to “heal
the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to
the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed (Luke 4:18).” However, the response of the Jews was similar to the
woman who attacked the EMTs. What did the Jews do? They “took up stones again to stone Him.” The
Jews fully intended to kill the One who would be their Savior! Incredible!

Jesus may not be walking physically upon this earth, but His followers are.
Have you ever tried to share Jesus with someone, and then have them act like
you were doing something wrong? Who are we to obey? God or men? In the Book of Acts, we are told this: “And the high priest asked them, saying, ‘Did we not strictly command you
not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood on us!’ But Peter and the other
apostles answered and said: ‘We ought to obey God rather than men (Acts
5:28-29).’” Some have tried to witness at work, and then
their co-workers try to have them fired. Or, they are punished by being given
the most difficult work, or are ostracized by the other workers. If this has
happened to you, rejoice for you are following in the steps of your Lord and
Savior, just as did the apostles!

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brad, Damon D.
& wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

24 April 2017

Obeying
God or Men

Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, “Many
good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you
stone Me?” - John 10:31-32 NKJV.

There has been a strange occurrence in Mount Vernon, New Hampshire (2010) where
a woman, Adriene Valdez (age 28), was having difficulty breathing. However, it
is not clear whether she called 911, or if her neighbors or family members did.
When the emergency response team of three EMTs arrived at the home, they found
Adriene sitting on her lawn still having breathing problems. One of the EMTs
trying to determine the reason for the breathing distress asked Adriene a
question. In response to being asked a question, the woman reportedly head
butted two of the emergency workers; and then attacked the third, hitting and
biting the EMT. The attack was savage, resulting in the EMTs sustaining bites,
bruises, and even some broken bones. Adrienne was arrested, and has not yet
posted bail pending a court hearing.

What an incredibly shocking response to those who were simply trying to help
save someone's life! It must have a terrible surprise to have a person
appearing to be so ill to suddenly attack with such viciousness! No one in
their right minds would think that Adriene had acted in an appropriate manner.
None of us, unless under the influence of some substance or mentally ill, would
act in that way. Let us hope and pray the EMTs recover from their injuries and
continue to have the desire to serve their community.

Jesus has a lot in common with those EMTs in Mount Vernon. Because Jesus came “to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10).” Jesus was sent to “heal
the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to
the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed (Luke 4:18).” However, the response of the Jews was similar to the
woman who attacked the EMTs. What did the Jews do? They “took up stones again to stone Him.” The
Jews fully intended to kill the One who would be their Savior! Incredible!

Jesus may not be walking physically upon this earth, but His followers are.
Have you ever tried to share Jesus with someone, and then have them act like
you were doing something wrong? Who are we to obey? God or men? In the Book of Acts, we are told this: “And the high priest asked them, saying, ‘Did we not strictly command you
not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood on us!’ But Peter and the other
apostles answered and said: ‘We ought to obey God rather than men (Acts
5:28-29).’” Some have tried to witness at work, and then
their co-workers try to have them fired. Or, they are punished by being given
the most difficult work, or are ostracized by the other workers. If this has
happened to you, rejoice for you are following in the steps of your Lord and
Savior, just as did the apostles!

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brad, Damon D.
& wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: http://www.paypal.me/EdWrather

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by
sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email.

You may subscribe to the html text group (Because of time
constraints the devotional is only being sent now in html format) by sending a
blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org and you may unsubscribe by
sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.

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