October 6, 2019
Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 11:38PM October 6
Running with Jesus
Acts 12:16-17 “But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.”
Can you imagine what it was like to be in this room with Peter telling the people how an angel came, hit him on the hip, his chains fell off, led him out through different levels of a prison cell and there were prison guards there yet he escaped. Astonished would not have been my response but I would have fainted. God was on the move growing His church to evangelize the world and what greater revelation for them. Peter would go on to be a great missionary alongside Brother Saul (Paul).
I wonder why we do not see more happening around us. We have the same God, the same Spirit! I believe the church will begin to see greater things among us as the day of His appearing is approaching us. The first church was under persecution and we will in the near future experience persecution, the days are moving fast and I personally look for Christ in the next 25 years. Reading the newspaper is like reading Bible prophesies.
Let’s not wait till persecution starts to start believing in the power of prayer. We should not wait for the giant to come to start praying. David prepared by killing the lion and the bear before the giant came. If you do not get up and start praying you will not be able to fight when the enemy challenges your God. God is looking for trained soldiers to fight in His army. So get in boot camp. Maybe you will find yourself astonished at what He can do!
Father, we pray for wisdom to pray and for strength to stand when the giants come. We pray for deliverance from each one. We want to be overwhelmed by You. Send angels to camp around our families. Astonish us Lord.
Tomorrow: No one is out of reach of God
Judy Hollaway
Originally penned 2015
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