What happens when a movement becomes completely unstoppable? Today on Day 160, we look at two very different types of momentum—one built on human manipulation and another driven by the raw power of the Holy Spirit. In 2 Samuel, we watch a political coup slowly form in the dark. King David is manipulated into letting his exiled son Absalom return to Jerusalem, only for the handsome prince to systematically steal the hearts of the citizens, setting up a massive rebellion against his own father.

In the book of Acts, a far greater, holy momentum is turning Jerusalem upside down. The religious elite throw the apostles into prison to stop them, but a supernatural jailbreak and a bold declaration before the high council prove that no human force can halt the Kingdom of God. As the wise teacher Gamaliel warns the council: "If this plan or this unde ...