132 The Dynamic Power of Prayer

Acts 12:1-19, TBC Book Two, Chapter 132
King Herod Agrippa made a bold and treacherous move during this Passover, which marked 10 years since the crucifixion of Jesus. The nephew of Herod Antipas (responsible for beheading John the Baptist), Agrippa committed the same atrocity after he began persecuting the church. He arrested key leaders, including the apostle James (brother of John the apostle), and ordered that James be executed by sword, just as the Baptist was.

When Herod Agrippa saw that this pleased the Jewish religious leaders, he decided to arrest Peter, too. So Peter was seized and placed in prison, guarded by squads of four soldiers. Once Passover was completed, he would stand trial.

From the moment Peter was arrested, the church began praying in earnest for his release. The night before his trial, they feared this would be his last evening. But Peter slept soundly, chained between two soldiers, while two other soldiers stood guard outside his cell.

In the middle of the night, a light suddenly shone in the cell and an angel appeared, but no one woke up. The angel nudged Peter’s side. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 132, for the rest of the story.)
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 Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: The greatest weapon in challenging evil is the one no force can conquer—God’s power, released by faith, received in prayer.
     A promise to cling to: “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:19-20 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Don’t Stop Praying  Matthew West     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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