SCRIPTURE: (NIV) 12:5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. 6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance. 7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists. 8 Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him.
OBSERVATION: Peter was in jail. Sentries at his cell door. Sleeping between two soldiers, chained with two chains. Rome had done everything within its power to make sure Peter would be present to meet Herod in the morning.
BUT GOD did something within His power to make sure Peter would not be meeting with Herod!
Knowing that Herod had put the Apostle James to death recently might have cause Peter to sleep lightly, but Peter was so sound asleep that the presence of the angel did not wake him. The angel had to strike Peter on his side to wake him up!
APPLICATION: When I am in the center of God’s will, and I know that I have been obedient to Him, I can trust Him for the outcome. I too can sleep.
God’s wisdom is far greater than mine. It is wisdom on my part to closely follow and obey Him. Then it is wisdom on my part to trust Him to work out the problems. It is wisdom not to run ahead of Him nor to lag behind Him. If He seems to be moving slow, trust Him. It is not wise to run ahead of Him.
PRAYER: Lord, it is good to wait on you to send me; you wait with me. It is good to go where you send me; you go with me. It is good to arrive when you arrive, because you are already there and you have made the necessary preparations for what you want me to do. Lord, it is good to be on your team and a part of your ministry. Amen
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