5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands (Acts 12:5-7).
Peter was put in prison immediately after James the brother of John was killed by Herod. Herod was going to execute Peter as well. However, God still had other plans for Peter, and Peter was miraculously freed from prison. The deliverance of Peter was clearly an act of God, but also notice what preceded these actions: The church prayed without ceasing for Peter. Prayer is the mechanism by which we petition God. The petitions we place before God, which are in accordance with His will, are acted upon very directly by God. It is God that designs and knows the plan for each person however and therefore it is His will that is accomplished in time. Remember too that God sees past, present and future simultaneously, but we clearly do not. And so we should pray without ceasing to God, and know that God can and will deliver us at a time and under the circumstances of His choosing.
Peter was put in prison immediately after James the brother of John was killed by Herod. Herod was going to execute Peter as well. However, God still had other plans for Peter, and Peter was miraculously freed from prison. The deliverance of Peter was clearly an act of God, but also notice what preceded these actions: The church prayed without ceasing for Peter. Prayer is the mechanism by which we petition God. The petitions we place before God, which are in accordance with His will, are acted upon very directly by God. It is God that designs and knows the plan for each person however and therefore it is His will that is accomplished in time. Remember too that God sees past, present and future simultaneously, but we clearly do not. And so we should pray without ceasing to God, and know that God can and will deliver us at a time and under the circumstances of His choosing.
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