A Prayer about Being Extraordinarily Ordinary

Father,

What an amazing true story!

The leaders of the council were angry 

because Peter and John had healed a man. 

They told them to not “speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again” (Acts 4:17). 

But Peter and John boldly refused, 

“Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him? 

We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:19-20). 

In the end, the leaders let them go 

because they were afraid of starting a riot if they punished them (Acts 4:21-22).

May we become extraordinarily ordinary people: 

May we be bold as Peter and John,

May we be ordinary people 

who, though we have no special seminary training, 

are recognized as extraordinary 

for one reason only—because we have been with Jesus. 

In Jesus’ risen name. Amen. 

Read Acts 4:1-22.