Read: Acts 4:23–31

Lord, look at their threats, and grant to Your servants to speak Your word with all boldness. Acts 4:29

It is scary to feel threatened. When we feel as though we are in danger, we often back off and look for a safe haven. After Peter and John’s first altercation with the religious authorities in Jerusalem, they must have been tempted to tone down the rhetoric. While the story doesn’t directly indicate a willingness to retreat, the fact that the church was praying for holy boldness in the midst of the threatening…