God’s surprises: Unpredictable blessings: remember Peter's delivrance from prison

"Peter, therefore, was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him." - Acts 12:5

"They came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord…" - Acts 12:10

"When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate." - Acts 12:14

When Peter was in prison, the church prayed for him without ceasing. Of course, they believed that God would somehow deliver Peter. However, the miracle that the Lord performed to free Peter surpassed all their expectations.

The children of God had been knocking at the gate of heaven without ceasing while Peter was behind the prison gates. And because of their persistent prayers, a messenger came from heaven, and the iron gate opened by itself. Shortly after, the very person for whom they had fervently knocked at the gate of heaven with their incessant prayers knocked at the gate of the house where the prayer meeting was taking place.

They had not expected such a miracle and could not have imagined it.

The story of Peter's miraculous release from prison reminds us of the incredible power of persistent prayer and the boundless surprises that God has in store for His children. The church's unwavering faith and ceaseless prayers not only opened the gates of heaven but also the physical prison gates. Their faith moved God to perform a miraculous intervention that surpassed all expectations.

Here is a lesson for me: our prayers, offered with faith and perseverance, can lead to God's surprises.

I will always pray and believe that God's surprises are always waiting to manifest in His perfect timing.

Topical meditation 2023

September 9