When I was in college I liked to go for early morning walks. One day I was walking by some sheet-metal buildings on campus, when I happened to look up and notice an ornament at the apex of each roof. The construction company—Morton—had installed a weather vane, embellished with their company name, on each of their buildings. However, when I compared the three weather vanes on three nearby buildings that breezy winter morning, I noticed that they were each pointing in a different direction.
The following is commentary on the Sabbath School Bible Study Guide lesson for March 1.
It counts for something that the first book of the Bible to record the lives of the apostles after the resurrection is entitled “The Acts of the Apostles.” It is not called “The Beliefs of the Apostles,” or “The Apostolic Enlightenment.” Although the deeds of the believers were heavily grounded in beliefs and spiritual vision, it was their works and lives that attracted attention. This supports the commonly held view that people do not respect what a person or organization says, until they respect what that person or organization does.