Turn to Jesus

Reflection 

We see today that a praying church saw a miraculous breakthrough. Peter was in prison, but the church was “earnestly praying to God for him” and as the church prayed earnestly to God for him, he was set free. We learn from this that when the church gathers and prays that we will see miracles. Our prayer at Gather25 is that prisoners will be set free, that people will have divine visitations and lives will be transformed through an earnestly praying church.

Prayer

Lord, today we pray for those we know who need your freedom. Come and set the captives free. For those who are bound by illness, by oppression, by sin, by addiction; we pray earnestly for their freedom today.

ACTS 12:5-10

5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

Peter Is Rescued

6 Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands. 8 And the angel said to him, “Dress yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” 9 And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him.