Prison Praise

Sunday, January 22, 2023

A prison is a dark and miserable place. And yet one night, in one particular prison, the prisoners heard singing, songs of joy. They must have wondered what all that singing was about. Paul and Silas were put in prison for preaching the Gospel. And yet even in prison they weren't afraid. For they knew that in the presence of God there is joy. And as they were singing in the middle of the night, the power of praise illuminated the darkness and a great earthquake struck the prison and the prison opened up. The guard was awakened; he feared that all the prisoners were gone. But Paul said "we are all here." The guard then asked Paul, "What should I do to be saved?" Paul answered "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved and your house." So, no matter what situation you find yourself in, even in the darkest of circumstances, praise God. Let your light shine, make a commotion of your joy. Start a disturbance of faith. Begin an uproar of righteousness and cause an explosion of light to enter in.

From Message #1161 - The Midnight Miracle