Have you ever wondered why we don’t see the kinds of powerful moves of God that we read about in the book of Acts?
Was God simply working differently then? Or could there be another reason?
In today’s reading, we encounter one of the most shocking events in the New Testament. A husband and wife tell what many people would call a “little white lie,” and both lose their lives. At first glance, God’s response can seem severe. But what if this account reveals something important about holiness, hypocrisy, and the fear of God?
Could it be that one of the reasons there is so little spiritual power in many churches today is not that God has changed—but that we have?
Let’s take a closer look at Acts 5 and what it teaches us about truth, obedience, and the kind of faith God blesses.
