Think of Peter and John. The lame man was healed. Acts 3:9 says, “And all the people saw him walking and praising God.” The people knew the man who begged. Verse 10 says, “…they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.”

Peter and John were arrested, but the whole miracle opened the way for the Lord to be glorified through the salvation of others. Acts 4:4 says, “However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.”

The apostles were imprisoned. An angel opened the door and brought them out. They were beaten and warned to not speak the name of Jesus. Acts 5:41 was their response. It says, “So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.”

Ephesians 5:20 says that we are to always and in all things give thanks, “…to God the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Jesus died so that we might glorify Him through our lives.