The Promise of Acts. May 4
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
Acts 16: 22- 34
This story shows how HOPE can be found in prison.
The POWER of God through a desperate situation.
And the STRENGTH of the gospel even while being detained.
What I wanted to share from this Bible passage was that no matter how bad things look, God can show up in unbelievable ways. Use this time of isolation to pray and sing hymns to God and just watch what happens! Live in hopeful expectation of God's movement.
Know that God can use any situation - good or bad - to reveal Himself and to show off His Power. And I pray that souls will turn to the Lord during this time.
You can find a PURPOSE for this MOMENT. And God will reveal His plans. And the end goal for anything we go through is to draw closer to God.
If you need prayer for anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you
Sunshine Rodgers
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
Acts 16: 22- 34
This story shows how HOPE can be found in prison.
The POWER of God through a desperate situation.
And the STRENGTH of the gospel even while being detained.
What I wanted to share from this Bible passage was that no matter how bad things look, God can show up in unbelievable ways. Use this time of isolation to pray and sing hymns to God and just watch what happens! Live in hopeful expectation of God's movement.
Know that God can use any situation - good or bad - to reveal Himself and to show off His Power. And I pray that souls will turn to the Lord during this time.
You can find a PURPOSE for this MOMENT. And God will reveal His plans. And the end goal for anything we go through is to draw closer to God.
If you need prayer for anything, let me know. I would love to pray for you
Sunshine Rodgers
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