THE SUDDEN URGE TO PRAY!

THE SUDDEN URGE TO PRAY!

Acts 12:5-8

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

6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

          Last night, in our adult Bible study, I was told a story that frightened and then thrilled me. One of our men, a dear friend, had a dangerous reaction to some medicine. His throat closed up and he couldn’t breathe. It was at about three o’clock in the morning. Another man, also a dear friend, said that at the exact hour this was happening he awoke with a sudden urge to pray. God does these things!

          Whenever you are in distress, please understand that God has a network of prayer warriors who become an emergency response team. Could God not take care of the problem without these praying friends? Most certainly, He could but He prefers this method so as to teach both the one in distress and those who pray. The lesson learned by both is that God is bigger than any of our problems.

          At odd times, perhaps in the middle of the night when you should be sleeping, God may give you a sudden urge to pray. By all means pray and do it immediately! You have been activated as a member of a vast alarm system. You may never know whether you were simply having a bad dream or whether you were part of angelic rescue of a friend in deep need. You may discover that your prayer was made at the precise hour of need.

1 Sam 12:23

23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord  in ceasing to pray for you:

Dear Lord, let me be used as part of your emergency prayer team. Thank you for those who pray for me. AMEN