Acts 16:25 - Praying And Singing Praises To God Have Omnipotent Power.
Acts 16:25: Praying And Singing Praises To God Have Omnipotent
Power.
Acts 16:25 (KJV) And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang
praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
COMMENTARY PEARL
One More Stepping Stone
Anika was our German shuttle bus driver who carted us and our
luggage from the Munich airport to our hotel. As we pulled away from the
curbside, I said, "Anika, we're going to pray here in the back seat. But
you're driving, so don't close your eyes!" The look she gave us in the
rearview mirror said it all: You people are odd. We were wonderful
examples of 1 Peter 2:9, "...a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth
the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvelous light" (KJV).
But it's the odd things that stick in your mind. And
sometimes your heart. The next morning when Anika loaded us up to take us
back to the airport, she thanked us after we prayed out loud for her
(we also interceded for her live-in boyfriend, as well as her
parents, whom she hadn't seen for years). When we said goodbye, she
commented with wet eyes, "I like you people. There's something about you
that makes me happy. I wish I could go with you."
"You can," I said. "One of these days we're going to lift
off, and we'll go higher than any airplane could ever take us. It's
all about following Christ." Anika smiled. We were one more stepping
stone in her long journey which, I'm convinced, will land her in
heaven.
Sometimes evangelism doesn't mean delivering the whole Gospel
message at a curbside and asking for a response before the light turns
green. Everything we say or do that moves an individual one step closer
to Jesus and salvation is evangelism. And allowing our joy in
Christ to just spill over and splash on others is as powerful a witness
as a three-point sermon.
Holy Spirit, fill me with your joy today as I walk in your
presence and lean on your strength. I pray for the opportunity to move at
least one person at least one step closer to heaven. [Joni Eareckson
Tada Daily Devotional:
http://www.joniandfriends.org/daily-devotional]
LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2009/20090706-1506.html
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2007/20071203-0015.html
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
Importance of Choice:
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]
Seeking God Made Real: http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
Musical Devotional On Christian Living:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcotY5K7T0c
Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David DeRose, MD, MPH:
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Discover Bible Studies: http://studies.itiswritten.com/discover/
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: http://www.bibleresearch.info/
ABible.com: http://www.aBible.com
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug Batchelor:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK
Restoring The Power by John Bradshaw:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRogO1SxoZN15Boa7BMon4BouVMdteVaq
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657
Last Day Prophecy: His Other Sheep by Pastor Gerald Babanezhad:
https://vimeo.com/162267518