scripture

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance.  Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.

Acts 12.5-7

reflection

“Do I expect God to answer prayer?  The first thing that will stagger faith in God is the false sentiment arising out of a sympathetic apprehension of the difficulties.  Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer was made earnestly by the church unto God for him: the church prayed, and God did the impossible thing, and Peter was delivered.  We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties.”

Oswald Chambers, God’s Workmanship

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