Acts 12:10-16 They
passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the
city. It opened for them by itself. After leaving the prison, they proceeded
the length of one street, when abruptly the angel was gone. ….. he made his way
to Mary’s house. Many believers had gathered
there and were praying. When Peter
knocked at the outer gate, a female servant named Rhoda went to answer. She was so overcome with joy when she
recognized Peter’s voice that she didn’t open the gate. Instead, she ran back
in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate. “You’ve lost your mind!” they responded. She
stuck by her story with such determination that they began to say, “It must be
his guardian angel.” Meanwhile, Peter
remained outside, knocking at the gate. They finally opened the gate and saw
him there, and they were astounded.
We studied this scripture last night during our WWNS
program. I used it to illustrate the
fact that we can pray and have our prayer answered but may not actually believe
God did answer the prayer. This story is really very humorous when you imagine
Peter standing there knocking at the gate while his friends don’t believe it
could really be him even though they had been praying for his release from
prison. When you pray for something do
you expect an answer? Sometimes God’s
response might be slightly different than what you have prayed for. God can do much more than we are able to
imagine and God sees what’s best for us when we cannot. Out task is to pray, listen, pray some more
and then watch for the answer.
We thank you Lord for answered prayer. Many of us are seeking direction in
connection with important and serious things going on in our lives. We ask that you reveal your answers to us and
give us assurance that we are responding according to your will. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Have
a great day,Paige
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