THE CHURCH PRAYS 24/7, GOD ANSWERS—AWESOME!

Day 13

READ:

Acts 12.1-25

In this chapter, King Herod goes on a rampage and begins to lock up the Lord’s followers and kill those he didn’t put in prison. The apostle James loses his head, literally, and Peter is thrown in jail. When the people of God heard about Brother Peter being locked up, they began to pray around the clock. God heard their prayers, and answered with miracles. God sent an angel to release Peter from prison. Every chain fell off Bro. Peter, and every door opened automatically! Even the iron gate to the city! Awesome!

Peter then went to the house where his people were praying for him and even they couldn’t believe that Peter was free. God is truly a prayer-answering God. Later, God punished King Herod for thinking in his heart that he was God. While he was sitting on his throne an angel struck him down for taking the honor that belonged to God. Afterward, worms ate him alive and he died. Herod died but “God’s message kept spreading” (v 24). No one can stop the message of the gospel of Christ!

REFLECT:

When you pray, do you really believe that God will answer your prayer?

PRAY:

Lord, I know that rough times may come. Like Peter, I may be persecuted for believing in you. If that time comes, God, would you help this teenager to continue to serve you?

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