Can God Do This Today? I Believe That He Can … Read On And See If You Agree With Me

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Exodus 39,40; Psalms 15; Acts 12

Can God Do This Today?
I Believe That He Can … Read On And See If You Agree With Me

Scripture

Acts 12

⁵ But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him. 

Observation

In this story we find that King Herod Agrippa had just killed the Apostle James with a sword. This was John’s brother. He saw that it pleased the people so much that he had Peter arrested and thrown into prison. Obviously Herod’s plan was to do the same thing with Peter.

Then the miraculous happens … an Angel comes to Peter wakes him up, tells him to get dressed, causes the chains to fall off Peter’s wrists and the Angel walks Peter right out of the jail with Peter still in unbelief.

Why did Peter get rescued from the jail? The answer at least in part can be found in verse five of chapter twelve of Acts, “But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.”

When the church prays earnestly God responds in a big way … in a miraculous way!

I have said it before and I will say it again, “The church is the most powerful organization/organism on the face of this planet.” God wants to do mighty things through our churches, but He will only do them in response to our prayers. Jeremiah 33:3 says, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”

Soon our church will have another “Prayer Rally” where we cry out to God for Him to work within and through our fellowship. It is the most important thing that you and I can ever participate in. Will you attend the next “Prayer Rally”?  Will you attend the next prayer meeting at your church? Why not? God wants to do the miraculous through your church and He wants to do the miraculous through my church, but He will only do it in response to our prayers.  

Application

I will pray with believers today asking God to do the “Impossible”. How about you?

Prayer

Heavenly Father, You are the same God today who delivered Peter from the grasp of evil King Herod Agrippa. Your same saving power is available to us if we only ask. Help our church realize the importance of prayer. I pray that You would be able to work miracles through us. Show us just how powerful You are! 

    “Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.” Ephesians. 3:20

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