-July 5, 2025-
Good morning beloved, happy Saturday,
“Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.”
King Herod wanted to placate the Jews so he had James the brother of John executed and harassed some others from the church. When he saw that the Jews were pleased by his actions, he arrested Peter and locked him securely in prison.
Peter was no criminal nor was he a dangerous prisoner but was incarcerated due to his proclamation of the gospel. They placed four squads of four soldiers each to guard him; not only that, but they chained him to two soldiers in his cell. Herod planned to bring him out after the Passover, most likely to kill him.
Praise God for the words, “…but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. Many believers met together at John Mark’s mother Mary’s house. I can imagine their prayers were continual, earnest, and fervent. God answered their prayers in a huge way, in an unexpected way.
God sent His angel to get Peter out of the prison. The four squads had no chance of stopping him. I believe the angel put them all to sleep, a very deep sleep.
Whenever we have urgent needs we send out a call for the members of our church to pray. We don’t have to wait for the next service at church. We give follow up calls with updates as well. It is called “One Call.” As the treasurer, I can tell you that it is money well spent. We pay a low flat rate monthly and can make all the calls we want. The person sending out the message records it and it goes to everyone in our church, hence the name “One Call.”
We also have Men’s and Women’s prayer meetings on Wednesday nights. We can’t over estimate the value and power of prayer. James wrote, “.. the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (James 5:16b).
Have a blessed day in prayer 🙏 for the saints. Stay safe and healthy.
The lines from earth to heaven are always open at the throne of grace.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 