RPG Adults
SCOT-FREE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27
Acts 12:17-19
Luke 10:3-4
“…behold, I send you forth
as lambs among wolves.”
SCOT-FREE
The miraculous escape of Peter is not a norm to be expected when saints pray unceasingly. It is not that God cannot repeat such an act but it is up to Him to decide what is best for each of His saints. As one pastor said, we should not test God, God is the One who must test us! When we pray, we have to bless His holy name for His unspeakable mercies and grace upon us. We have to declare His wondrous works to all people that the glory and honour be to Him and not upon man.
Declared: Peter testified of God’s power in his release. It is important that we testify for the Lord in how He has answered our prayers and the intercessions of the saints. The purpose is for glory and honour to be unto God who does the delivering and not to man who is delivered. Peter did show it was the Lord who brought him out of the prison. He also told the brethren to tell other leaders of the church about his state to put an end to their deep worry and anxiety over his execution.
Departed: Peter departed and went to another place. The reason is not mentioned but it was obviously to keep himself as well as the believers in that house safe. He made sure not to be captured again after being miraculously released by God. This was his responsibility to flee from the Roman soldiers who might try their best to get him back lest their lives be taken on his behalf. Indeed, the soldiers were killed when they could not find Peter.
Peter’s escape troubled the soldiers who were in charge of him. The word “stir” means mental agitation with extreme anxiety and confusion. No one could really explain how Peter had gotten out scot-free. This shows how futile and useless man’s strength and power are compared to God. If the Lord wills to release someone out of bondage, even the most secured cells on this planet will be powerless.
God’s answer to our prayers is always powerful. Do you trust that the Lord’s answer to your prayer is always the best?
THOUGHT: Am I living each day for the glory of God?
PRAYER: Father, remind me of my human responsibilities as I serve Thee.