When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them. But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.”The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.
We see the beauty of the availability of seasoned leadership. It is obvious from Luke's use of the term “believers” that we have a situation of sincere individuals who are wrestling with an interpretation of Scripture. Collectively, they all did, but it took the wisdom and discernment of the apostles and elders to weigh the evidence and come to a decision (v 22).
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 126
Mid-day: 119:25-32
Evening: Psalm 51
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