TOPIC: THE PREVAILING FORCE OF TRUST
TEXT : ACTS 12 : 1-10
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
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 from his hands.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Reading through this scripture, we did not see any place where peter showed any sign of anxiety.
What was it that he knew that made him so calm that he slept off.
Was he so sure that there would be an Angelic attack on that facility.
That might not be after all the Angels did not intervain in the case of James.
Peter had died totally to the flesh.
He knew that you don't kill a dead man.
He also had his eyes on eternity where men do not feel pains anymore.
He had mingled his spirit so much with God's spirit that they had become one.
He had become fearless because of the level of his trust.
He was not bordered about earthly chains.
He knew that he would be freer out of the body with the Lord.
There is no reason to fear when one is with the Master.
He knows knows the way even in the darkest of nights, He can be trusted to lead you to safety.
I might not know exactly what you are going through, but one thing I have known by experience is that God has never failed me.
God bless you.
With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.
Your case is not bigger than God.
May you have a God filled day service in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Victory is already guaranteed
It is well, do not give up, with God all things are possible
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Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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