Act 12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
But
prayer is the link that connects us with God. This is the bridge that
spans every gulf and bears us over every abyss of danger or of need.
How
significant the picture of the Apostolic Church: Peter in prison, the
Jews triumphant, Herod supreme, the arena of martyrdom awaiting the
dawning of the morning to drink up the apostle's blood, and everything
else against it.
But prayer was made unto God without ceasing. And
what was the sequel? The prison open, the apostle free, the Jews
baffled, the wicked king eaten of worms, a spectacle of hidden
retribution, and the Word of God rolling on in greater victory.
Do
we know the power of our supernatural weapon? Do we dare to use it with
the authority of a faith that commands as well as asks?
God baptize us
with holy audacity and Divine confidence! He is not wanting great men,
but He is wanting men who will dare to prove the greatness of their God.
But God! But prayer!
~A. B. Simpson~
Beware in your
prayer, above everything, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by
fancying that you know what He can do.
Expect unexpected things, above
all that we ask or think.
Each time you intercede, be quiet first and
worship God in His glory. Think of what He can do, of how He delights to
hear Christ, of your place in Christ; and expect great things.
~Andrew
Murray~
Our prayers are God's opportunities.
Are
you in sorrow? Prayer can make your affliction sweet and strengthening.
Are you in gladness? Prayer can add to your joy a celestial perfume.
Are you in extreme danger from outward or inward enemies? Prayer can set
at your right hand an angel whose touch could shatter a millstone into
smaller dust than the flour it grinds, and whose glance could lay an
army low.
What will prayer do for you? I answer: All that God can do for
you. "Ask what I shall give thee."
~Farrar~
Wrestling prayer can wonders do, Bring relief in deepest straits; Prayer can force a passage through Iron bars and brazen gates.
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