Friday July 9, 2010
Acts 12:5
Peter, therefore, was kept in prison; but prayer was made without ceasing by the Church unto GOD for Him.
The practice of perpetual prayer is not a usual practice in the Church today. In the early Church, however, it was a common practice to have perpetual prayer in adoration of GOD and in petition to the LORD. Intercession was made for all those who labored for the cause of Christ all over the known world.
In the key verse for today, we find that Peter has been put in prison by Herod the King. The night before he was to be executed, while the Church prayed for him, an Angel of the LORD came and woke Peter up, broke in the prison, and his chains fell off. Peter escaped unharmed. The prayer of the Church was powerful intercession and the LORD heard and acted.
In more recent times, during the reign of Idi Amin in the Sudan, 500 men and women were put into prison unjustly. The Church was praying without ceasing for these prisoners. The night before all 500 were to be killed, 5 men overpowered all the guards of the prison and all 500 were set free. This was an impossible achievement, considering the strength of the guards and the fortress like prison. But GOD answered the prayers of the Church and no power on earth is equal to the power of GOD. GOD is ultimate strength and might.
For more examples of the faith of people and the strength of GOD, read Hebrews 11:32-12:2. There is an endless cloud of witnesses, who testify concerning the Almighty power of the Living GOD and the prayer of the people of GOD.
TRUST IN HIM AND THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT TO SAVE AND DELIVER
Acts 12:5
Peter, therefore, was kept in prison; but prayer was made without ceasing by the Church unto GOD for Him.
The practice of perpetual prayer is not a usual practice in the Church today. In the early Church, however, it was a common practice to have perpetual prayer in adoration of GOD and in petition to the LORD. Intercession was made for all those who labored for the cause of Christ all over the known world.
In the key verse for today, we find that Peter has been put in prison by Herod the King. The night before he was to be executed, while the Church prayed for him, an Angel of the LORD came and woke Peter up, broke in the prison, and his chains fell off. Peter escaped unharmed. The prayer of the Church was powerful intercession and the LORD heard and acted.
In more recent times, during the reign of Idi Amin in the Sudan, 500 men and women were put into prison unjustly. The Church was praying without ceasing for these prisoners. The night before all 500 were to be killed, 5 men overpowered all the guards of the prison and all 500 were set free. This was an impossible achievement, considering the strength of the guards and the fortress like prison. But GOD answered the prayers of the Church and no power on earth is equal to the power of GOD. GOD is ultimate strength and might.
For more examples of the faith of people and the strength of GOD, read Hebrews 11:32-12:2. There is an endless cloud of witnesses, who testify concerning the Almighty power of the Living GOD and the prayer of the people of GOD.
TRUST IN HIM AND THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT TO SAVE AND DELIVER
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