Wednesday 29 Jun 2022

June 29: Acts 12:1-11

Key Verse: Acts 12:9
Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.

Devotion:
I wonder, have you ever had something happen to you which you thought was a dream only to realise afterward it was not? I know the Lord has worked in many different ways around me and with me; through these things which I have seen, I know the Lord is always with me and looking after me. Though we can find it very difficult to explain these happenings, we should do so to encourage each other and others who are seeking something.

King Herod was being his usual tyrannical self and had James killed with a sword. After seeing how the crowds reacted, he thought it good to seize another disciples and put them to death as well. With this he had Peter taken and thrown in prison under very heavy guard. He even had guards sleeping either side of him in case Peter had any ideas of escape.

What God did next went against everything that could be expected. God sent and angel to take Peter out of the prison starting with releasing the chains between him and the guards. After getting dressed and putting on his sandals, Peter was instructed to walk out of the prison! With his cloak wrapped around him, the guards would not have thought much because he did not have chains on; leaving him to walk straight past them all and out into the city!

It was only afterward Peter realised this must have been God’s angel because none of the guards had been aware it was him escaping (until the next day that is!) God does things without explaining them to us, because if we stopped to think about everything, we would have more than enough doubt to stop a train, never mind something small He could be doing for us!

Points to Ponder:
Do you realise how much God does?

Will you look back and see how much He has already done for you?