Acts 12:5 (NLT), "But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him."
Wednesday... But do we really believe?
That is a very important question. When we pray it may just be what we have been told to do. Yes, the important question is, do we really believe?
Now Herod the evil king began to persecute some believers in the church. He even killed the apostle James and he found that it pleased the Jewish people so he also arrested Peter. And Acts 12:5 says, "But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him." That is what we Christians do but do we really believe?
Now in prison Peter was fastened with two chains between two soldiers and verse 7 says, "Suddenly, there was a bright light, 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." He then got dressed and Peter left the cell, following the angel. Verse 9b says, "But all the time he thought it was a vision. He didn't realize it was actually happening." And when he finally was walking on the street, verse 11a says, "'Peter finally came to his senses. It's really true!"
So he headed to one of the places where he knew the church was very earnestly praying for him. Verses 13-14, "He knocked at the door on the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it. 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!'" Verse 15 "'You're out of your mind!'' they said. When she insisted, they decided, 'It must be an angel.'"
But do we really believe? We earnestly pray but we really don't believe and if we get the answer we give credit to everything else instead of God.
Isaiah 25:1 says, "O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them."
Verses 16-17a, "Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed. He motioned for them to quiet down and told how the Lord had led him out of prison." Their prayers really were answered by God.
So let's really believe and then give him the credit. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning
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