Monday, July 26, 2021

Acts 12 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Acts 12.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb95/act/12/1/s_1030001

Meditate on verse 5.

 

So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him

was being made fervently by the church to God.

 

The Holy Spirit is in the middle of every authentic prayer.  Note the role of the Holy Spirit when you pray: 

 

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our

weakness; for we do not know

 how to pray as we should, but the Spirit

 Himself intercedes for us with

groanings too deep for words, and

 He who searches the hearts

 knows what the mind of the Spirit is,

because He intercedes for the saints

according to the will of God.

—Romans 8:26-27

 

The Holy Spirit calls you to pray and helps you pray for God’s will.  He encouraged the hearts of the church in Jerusalem to pray for Peter (v. 5).  Soon Peter was no longer in prison but standing at the gate of the house where they were praying (v. 12).  Miraculous!  Young Rhoda didn’t let him in because she was so overwhelmed to see him (vs. 13-16)!

 

Encourage your church to be led by the Holy Spirit and networked in fervent prayer.  There are so many media tools to instantly engage people around the world in prayer.  The Holy Spirit has networked believers around the world for centuries without texts and the internet, but the LORD inspired that these tools be made and used for good.  There is great value in praying together as a church physically and with others electronically. 

 

Pray Acts 12:5 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD God, keep _______ and Your church

and me fervently praying by

 the power of Your Spirit.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

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