Praying But Not Expecting!
‘ ..Because of her gladness she did not open the door’ - Acts 12:14
Today’s Devotion
After the church prayed all night for Peter’s release from prison, he suddenly shows up at their door. When Rhoda tells them, ‘It’s Peter,’ they reply, ‘You’re out of your mind.’ Listen: ‘Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door...they were astonished’ (Acts 12:16 NIV).
There are three important lessons here for you:
1) Don’t just ask; expect! God will astonish you by:
a) His timing: ‘...before they call, I will answer ...’ (Isaiah 65:24)
b) His methods: ‘...the Lord sent His angel and rescued me...’ (Acts 12:11
NIV). Stop limiting God!
2) Be alert; you might miss it. They were all praying but only Rhoda responded
to Peter’s knocking at the door. And when you’ve got her spirit, you’ll respond too
a) You’ll get a divine ‘intuition’ that something’s about to happen
b) You’ll begin looking for the answers while others are locked into a posture of
praying but not really expecting anything
c) You’ll recognise the answer when others don’t d) you’ll be willing to leave the
crowd in order to respond to God.
3) Open the door. Listen: ‘...because of her gladness, she did not open the [door] ...’ (Acts 12:14 NKJ).
How often have you come home from church moved but not changed? You can grow old in a pew, believing but not experiencing; rejoicing, yet never receiving what God’s got for you. The word for you today is
a) Don’t just ask, expect
b) Be spiritually alert
c) open the door!
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father thank you for your Word today. I come before you with a humble heart today. Lord thank you for teaching us to be prayerful to our family, love ones, church and friends. Lord empowers me to pray regularly so that my church and love ones can be protected and release from any persecution and slavery of habit and sins. Lord teaches me to be a prayer warrior and standing in gap against enemies who is trying to destroy my church, family and friends for your glory. In Jesus Name, Amen!
Prayer for Salvation
Lord I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word that He promise in John 3:16 that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting and Bible Study and serve God first place in your life, in your talent and money 5. Witness Jesus to others that they may receive salvation too.
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