Today's Scripture:
Acts 16:20-25

Key Verse:
Acts 16:25

"And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them."

The Point:
Midnight in a prison cell hardly seems like the right place for a prayer meeting! Their feet were bound, their bodies were beaten, but these men started praying and singing because God was there with them. Genuine faith flourishes in adversity. This proves the realness of God in the lives of those who are suffering. Prayer and praise made a powerful statement for God to the jailer and the other inmates. The best sermons are not always preached in the best of times; sometimes they are lived in the worst of times.

Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice."

Confess and Forsake Any Known Sin:

Probing Questions:

• Have I grumbled or complained today?
• Have I failed to praise the Lord for His goodness today?
• Have I been faithful to recognize his faithfulness to me?

Confess your ingratitude as sin.

Praise God for His active goodness to you today, for you have not suffered as our forefathers have for their Gospel.

Hebrews 12:4 "Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin."

Praise:
I am never forsaken or alone. Jehovah-Shammah is with me. (Ezekiel 48:35)

Hebrews 13:5 "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."

Request:
Ask the Lord to bring to your awareness His Biblical truths that need to be added to your life for God’s glory.