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The Church
Prayed
Very Earnestly For Him
Scripture
Acts 12
5 But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.
Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison
6 The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate. 7 Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, “Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists. 8 Then the angel told him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” And he did. “Now put on your coat and follow me,” the angel ordered.
9 So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But all the time he thought it was a vision. He didn’t realize it was actually happening. 10 They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him.
11 Peter finally came to his senses. “It’s really true!” he said. “The Lord has sent his angel and saved me from Herod and from what the Jewish leaders had planned to do to me!”
12 When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer. 13 He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!”
15 “You’re out of your mind!” they said. When she insisted, they decided, “It must be his angel.”
16 Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed. 17 He motioned for them to quiet down and told them how the Lord had led him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers what happened,” he said. And then he went to another place.
Observation
God’s
church, and I am not talking about a building, but God’s church, I am talking about
God’s people, we are the most powerful force on this earth! Nothing else even
comes close!
I
love this story!
It
demonstrates just how powerful we are as Kings kids!
God
hears His church praying for Peter and God sends an angel down to rescue Peter
from the prison and Peter is amazingly set free. Peter goes to the house where
the church is praying for him, but they don’t believe it when he is at the door
knocking wanting to come in!
Now
don’t you miss the significance of this story. It is miraculous!
When
God’s people pray the angels of Heaven move into action, chains are broken and
people are set free!
I
know what I am talking about. I am here today because God’s church prayed for
me!
I believe that God answers His church in a powerful way when they pray. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I get excited when I read this amazing story. I know that the same
Power that raised Jesus from the grave lives in me. I know that when Your
church prays there is no power on earth that can match it. Thank You for
allowing me to experience Your church in action and receiving the benefit of
their prayers. You are a Mighty God. Nothing is too hard for You. I pray for
those that need to see and experience Your power in their lives for: healing,
for broken relationships, financial issues, depression, loss of a loved one,
and loneliness.
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