Praising through persecution #nanothots

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Bible portion: Acts of the Apostles 16: 23 to 30

Paul and Silas were beaten with rods and thrown into jail. The jailer was asked to guard them safely, so their feet were fastened in stocks in the inner jail.

They were experiencing persecution, and were suffering in jail. But at midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing to God, and the prisoners were actually listening to them. Paul and Silas were not murmuring, they weren't complaining, "why God, why?". They were simply praising through the persecution.

Result? There was a supernatural miracle - an earthquake shook the prison, doors were opened, and chains were loosened. It's not ordinary!. Ultimately, the jailer was saved as well! A supernatural miracle happened because they were singing through suffering.

What do we do when we are persecuted? How do we react when we are suffering? We ought to rejoice and worship the Lord.

I Peter 4:16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

Romans 5:3, 4 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.


Perhaps we are missing out on many miracles because we are not singing enough or not praising enough.

There are several other examples from the Bible, like Job, David and Moses, who sang to the Lord amidst their suffering. It's tough, but like these folks, may we find the strength in the Lord to do it.



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