So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. (Acts 12:5 NIV, 11-26-14)
Happy anniversary, Peter!
It’s Passover, which means it’s the first anniversary of Christ’s death and resurrection. And Peter gets to celebrate in jail.
It’s been quite a year. Over 5000 saved, Stephen stoned. Miracles galore, beatings aplenty. Barnabus’ generosity, Annanias’ treachery and death.
But even seeing Peter’s example (not to mention Stephen’s) , I keep waiting for smooth sailing, for happily ever after. Hopefully, it’s not gonna happen. The only way to get smooth travel is to eliminate the mountaintops. No explosive growth, no miracles.
Even after Peter gets rescued from jail (to the surprise of the church) and Herod dies, the troubles and trials continue. They’re part of the trip if you want to do great things for God.
[Father, use us to make your name great, and give us the courage and endurance to make it through the trials.]
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