Acts: Peter’s Miraculous Escape

This Sunday marks the end of summer, and also the end of our summer series in Acts. (We’ll pick it up next summer where we leave off.) I’ve really enjoyed spending time looking at the early church, learning about the lessons they learned and how they matured, and applying these lessons to us both individually and as a church. And since there’s still time left in the summer, there’s still time to sit down and read through the whole book in one sitting (or at the very least, the first 12 chapters that we covered this summer).  This coming Sunday we’ll be looking at Acts 12, Peter’s miraculous escape from prison.

I’ve never been to prison like Peter, but I have been in a few tough situations in which I couldn’t see a way out. I think most people have been. It can be suffocating and overwhelming, not knowing what to do or where to turn. You are quite literally helpless. And this is exactly the situation that Peter found himself in, a helpless situation, locked securely in a jail cell. As I’ve read, and reread the story, one thing stands out each time — Peter was sleeping peacefully between two guards. He didn’t know the outcome of the situation, but he knew who did, and because of that he had peace. He fully trusted in God, and knew that God had everything worked out according to His plan. All Peter needed to do was trust God, and then act when God’s angel said get up! I don’t know the situation that you find yourself in today, but I do know that God does, and He is still active and still calls us to put our complete trust in Him, especially when we don’t know what the outcome will be.

If you’re not going away for the long weekend, or if you’re visiting the Lindsay area on Sunday, we’d love for you to come and spend some time with us learning about God.  Our gathering starts at 6pm.

Pastor Mike