Think about Paul and Silas that were thrown into prison…
Paul knew from a vision that appeared to him in the night
that the Lord had called them to preach the gospel in Macedonia. In the vision,
there stood a man of Macedonia that prayed him saying, Come over into Macedonia
and help us. (Acts 16:9-10).
Little did Paul and Silas know that God would allow them to
go through a beating with many stripes, and being thrown into prison with their
feet bound in stocks in order to accomplish their mission. (Acts 16:23-24).
This was how Paul and Silas’ path crossed the path of the
man in the vision.
God answered Paul and Silas’ prayers from the inner prison,
hearing them at midnight singing praises unto Him. God sent a great earthquake,
shaking the foundations and setting all the prisoners free. AND setting up
their meeting with the man in the vision. (Acts 16:25-26).
It turned out that the man in the vision was the keeper of
the prison.
When the keeper of the prison saw that the great earthquake
opened all the prison doors and that all the prisoners’ bands were loosed, he
threw himself at the feet of Paul and Silas and cried, Sirs, what must I do to
be saved? (Acts 16:27-30).
The keeper of the prison would have taken his life, but Paul
called out and said, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. (Acts 16:27-28).
That night Paul and Silas were able to fulfill their mission.
They preached the gospel to the keeper of the prison and all his household.
(Acts 16:31-32).
When the keeper of the prison and his household heard the
Word of the Lord preached to them by Paul and Silas, they were all baptized in
the name of Jesus, rejoicing and believing in God!! (Acts 16:31-34).
When we say, “Here I am Lord - send me!” are we ready to go
through ANYTHING for Jesus?
Are we ready to go through what Paul and Silas went through
to see their calling to preach the gospel to the man in Macedonia fulfilled?
Are we ready to praise the Lord no matter what we are going
through like Paul and Silas did?
Are we ready to see signs and wonders like Paul and Silas
saw, God sending a great earthquake to deliver them from their bonds?
Are we ready to see God’s mission accomplished through us?
Are you ready?
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