Acts 4:27, 28 "...For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed. But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will."
Peter and John have been brought for interrogation before the religious leaders for healing a crippled man. The leaders try to get them to stop spreading the news of Jesus but fearing a riot if they punished Peter and John, they eventually were let go. Upon their release, Peter and John join many of the other followers of Jesus and praise God for all he has done. In their celebration, they said these words in verses 27, 28.
In the disciples opinion, all the powers of the world conspired against Jesus, but failed. And nothing they did was unknown by God. It all happened according to his will, so that he would be glorified. Today, nothing is happening that God doesn't know about or care about. In fact, somehow, it all works out for his will. There is nothing any political leader or terrorist group can do that ultimately will thwart God's will. He is the king and he has the power. Today I place my hope and my trust in him.
Dear God, help me trust you and follow you today. Amen.
