“The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.”

“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.”

“I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again.”

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.”

“Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.”

So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.”

May He grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed.