[acts 5:41]

"The apostles left the Sanhedrin, 

rejoicing 

because they had been counted worthy 

of suffering disgrace 

for the Name." 

{Acts 5:41 NIV}

Read Acts 5:17-42

The apostles [apostles are those sent by someone else to be a messenger] were going out in Jesus' Name performing many miracles and sharing the 'full message of new life.' It says in The Word that the high priest & his associates were filled with jealousy and put them in the public jail. However, during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors to the jail, brought them out and told them to, "Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life." People have been trying to stop the full message of The Gospel since the beginning, but it continues to spread. The apostles obeyed the angel of the Lord and went into the temple courts and taught the people. Later the apostles were brought before the Sanhedrin [the supreme Jewish court] to be questioned. They reminded the apostles that they had been given strict orders to NOT teach in Jesus' name. Peter and the other apostles told them, "we MUST obey God rather than men! (these apostles were messengers sent on a mission by God, not by men) The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead -- whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given those who obey Him." 

They wanted to kill the apostles after hearing this truth.

But Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, advised them to "Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, IT WILL FAIL. BUT if it is from GOD, you will NOT be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves FIGHTING AGAINST GOD." 

He persuaded them to let the apostles go after they had flogged [punishment by repeated lashes or blows of a whip or rod]. They ordered them again to not speak in the name of Jesus. 

"The apostles left the Sanhedrin, 

rejoicing 

because they had been counted worthy 

of suffering disgrace 

for the Name." 

{Acts 5:41 NIV}

It then says that day after day they were in the temple courts and went house to house teaching and proclaiming the good news that JESUS IS THE CHRIST.

WOW. There is so much to take away from these Holy Scriptures.

1. God's purposes will never fail.

2. The apostles rejoiced because they were counted worthy to suffer disgrace for His Namesake -- if we are ever disgraced publicly because of representing Jesus' Name, it is an honor. God counts us worthy to carry His Son's Name.

3. We are always to obey God before men.

4. We are messengers sent by God on PURPOSE.

5. Jesus Christ is GOOD NEWS!

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You so much for Your Word and Your promises. Thank You Lord that you trust us with Your Word to go out and be messengers for Your purposes and for Your namesake. 
I love You.

In Jesus Name

Amen