"Faith is the Substance of Things Hoped for, The Evidence of Things Not Seen. Hebrews 11:1
I received this in an e-mail and thought it would be something good to share -- This is thought provoking.
VERSE: About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns toGod,and the other prisoners were listening to them. -- Acts 16:25THOUGHT:
Falsely imprisoned, Paul and Silas had been beaten "with manyblows,"placed in prison, and locked down in stocks. Under such horrible circumstances, they managed to praise God in hymns and pray to their Father in Heaven. Under this kind of pressure, their faith caught the attention of the other prisoners who listened to them. We need to be reminded that over the years of Christian witness, some of the most effective times of evangelism happened because Christians remained faithful and joyous people despite persecution and harassment. Nothing should limit our prayer and praise. God will use them to reach the hearts of those in the most difficult of places!
PRAYER: Holy Father, in times of adverse reaction against me because of my faith, I pray that you will make me a loving, respected, and forceful witness for Jesus. I ask this not so that I can boast, but so that others can more fully know your grace and come to Jesus to be saved. In the name of my Savior, Jesus, I pray. Amen.
VERSE: About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns toGod,and the other prisoners were listening to them. -- Acts 16:25THOUGHT:
Falsely imprisoned, Paul and Silas had been beaten "with manyblows,"placed in prison, and locked down in stocks. Under such horrible circumstances, they managed to praise God in hymns and pray to their Father in Heaven. Under this kind of pressure, their faith caught the attention of the other prisoners who listened to them. We need to be reminded that over the years of Christian witness, some of the most effective times of evangelism happened because Christians remained faithful and joyous people despite persecution and harassment. Nothing should limit our prayer and praise. God will use them to reach the hearts of those in the most difficult of places!
PRAYER: Holy Father, in times of adverse reaction against me because of my faith, I pray that you will make me a loving, respected, and forceful witness for Jesus. I ask this not so that I can boast, but so that others can more fully know your grace and come to Jesus to be saved. In the name of my Savior, Jesus, I pray. Amen.
posted by The Gig at 3:40 PM
4 Comments:
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I love your post. Thanks for sharing.
Great blog. Well said. I agree with your prayer all we can hope for is to encourage and lead others to the Lord. I enjoy reading your blog it helps me get recharged thanks.
I loved your thoughts about this verse. Very inspiring.
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