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“And now I [Gamaliel] say unto you…If this counsel or this work…be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply [perhaps] ye be found even to fight against God” (Acts 5:38-39).
At this time in the early church, the Jewish leaders were determined to prevent the apostles from preaching in the name of the Lord Jesus. But God had worked some outstanding miracles, including the healing of the crippled man in the temple, and then sending an angel to let the apostles out of prison. Although there is no record that Gamaliel was a true Christian, he had some common sense, and realized that God’s power was working with the apostles. He realized that the Jewish leaders might be fighting against God, and counseled them to leave the apostles alone.
Although we may not see such remarkable miracles today, yet God is still working with His people, and His work cannot be overthrown. God’s purposes will always be accomplished, for His power is behind them. There are some today who want to overthrow God’s work in this world, but God will see to it that this does not happen.
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