.ANGELIC
MINISTRY (PART 11)
TEXT:
Acts 12:6-11 (KJV)
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.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
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.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
In the
life of the Apostle Paul, there were different occasions where he was delivered
from the wicked plans of the enemy by the timely intervention of angels. From
the reading of our text for today it became so clear that sometimes some of the
encounters some people have had may be perceived as a dream. When someone is in
the kind of situation that Peter found himself in and there seem to be no way
out many people will become discouraged like Peter that the thought of a divine
intervention looks too good to be possible. But when the Lord has an assignment
for somebody there is no way they can be cut off before they are done with the
assignment.
On
several occasions the Lord delivered the children of Israel from their enemies
by sending angelic beings to their rescue. Are you living for God? Do you have
a divine assignment to carry out? Then no one can terminate your life before
your time. Those who live for themselves will have to protect themselves but
those who are passionate about the work of God have the greatest insurance
policy ever. What about you?
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