June 16
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JAMES KILLED AND PETER IMPRISONED
A poem by ILMA
About that time King Herod Agrippa began persecuting believers in the church
He had the apostle James killed with a sword, then he also arrested Peter
This took place during the Passover celebrations; Peter was imprisoned too
He placed him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each.
Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover
But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him
Before Peter’s trial, he was asleep and fastened in between two soldiers
Others stood guard at the prison gate, then suddenly a bright light shone.
After the dazzling light, an angel of the Lord stood before Peter
The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and told him to get up
“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” he was told, and Peter obeyed
All the time Peter thought it was just a vision and didn’t thought it was real.
They passed the first and second guard post and came to the iron gate
This gate leading to the city opened for them all by itself
So they passed through and started walking down the street
Then the angel suddenly left him and finally Peter realized it’s true.
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MEMORY VERSE
They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angle suddenly left him. – Acts 12:10
Read: Acts 12
In this account, we witness the miracle that happened that freed Peter from prison. The earnest prayers of the believers were heard and an angel was sent to facilitate their freedom.
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REFLECTION
• How can prayers of earnest believers change the course of time?
• Why did God free Peter in prison?