August 1, 2009. The featured speakers this year include Michael Cumbie,
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Thursday, April 23, 2009, St. George, St. Adalbert
Acts 5:27-33, Psalm 34, John 3:31-36
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/042309.shtml
SINFUL OBEDIENCE?
"Better for us to obey God than men!" —Acts 5:29
When the apostles disobeyed the religious authorities, they were arrested
and threatened with more severe punishments, even death. Peter and the
apostles responded: "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's
sight for us to obey you rather than God...Better for us to obey God than
men!" (Acts 4:19; 5:29) They implied that if they disobeyed God by obeying
man, they would stifle the Holy Spirit (1 Thes 5:19), because the Spirit
is given to those who obey God (Acts 5:32). Furthermore, disobedience to
God not only deprives us of the Spirit, but also of life. "Whoever
disobeys the Son will not see life, but must endure the wrath of God" (Jn
3:36).
Clearly it is much better to obey God than man. If we disobey man, we may
suffer briefly, be imprisoned, or be killed. If we disobey God, a prison
can be put in us; we may be damned and suffer eternally. The Holy Spirit
will show us where in our society man's law contradicts God's. The Spirit
will show us how to oppose that most heinous law, the law legalizing
abortion. The Spirit will teach us how to disobey man's laws that
contradict God's.
Prayer: Father, show me how to practice "divine obedience," even when that
means civil disobedience.
Promise: "He does not ration His gift of the Spirit." —Jn 3:34
Praise: St. Adalbert was twice exiled from Bohemia and was martyred trying
to convert the Prussians.
(For related teaching, order our leaflet, "Abortion and Your Taxes "or on
audio AV 42-1 or video V-42, or order our leaflet "How To Stop Abortion"
or on audio AV 46-3 or video V-46.)
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