The power of prayer

Acts 12:7"And,behold,the angel of the lord came upon him,and A light shined in the prison,and he smote Peter on the side,and raised him up,saying arise up quickly,and his chains fell off his hands."

The power of prayer, it is often said "if you pray don't worry, and if you're going to worry don't pray".Prayer is the lifeline of our relationship with the Father.It is the secret of Jesus's great life,and it was the one thing, the disciple ask him to teach them how to do.Prayer can revive a Church,empower a preacher,strengthen a life,and can lead a lost soul to salvation.Prayer grows out of the conviction that God is our Father and that he stands ready to help us in all situations.Prayer and tears are the arms of the church, by which she not only fights against the enemy, but also fights for her friends.


Now in our story today,James has been killed and Peter was imprisoned,he was to be killed after the passover. Now Peter was locked up,chained between two guards,with more guards at the gate,kept with great care, with no visiable way out of his situation. Saints there are situations that come upon us and to the world and those around us, it seems like we have no way out.But prayer was being made by the church,it was earnest prayer, extended prayer,they prayed without ceasing, and with the belief that their prayers would be answered. They were particular in their prayer,for they prayed that it might please God and defeat Herods purpose.(Our prayers should be to the glory of God, and the defeating of the enemy).They prayed for the salvation of a condemed soul.

Now it was the very night before Herod planned to bring him before the people, that Peters deliverence came.(He is an on time God yes he is.)The Angel of the Lord came upon him;When it seemed he was abandoned by man,he wasn't forgotten by God.The guards and gates kept his friends and family away,but they couldn't keep God away.Here he was,a prisoner in darkness, condemed to death,with no way out,but the church was praying,(There is so much power in a praying church),and it say the angel of the Lord came upon him,a light shined in the prison,(When the Angel of the Lord enters your life not only does he give you a way out,but he is a light unto your path), and Peter was set free from bondage.

Saints prayer is a powerful tool we have at our disposal.Shouting is good,preaching is wonderful, but prayer is irreplaceable,it is the one thing Jesus said a man ought to always do. Just like with Peter, prayer can set us free from our bondage,shine a light on our dark circumstances,and make a way out of no way.The word says "whosoever calls up on the name of the Lord shall be saved".We just need to trust and believe, for God will do just what he said.