Sincere Milk

Key Verse

“And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.” Acts 12:13

Text — Acts 12:11-17

Message

A man who was a Christian fell seriously sick at a time and at the point of death. The whole church gathered and started praying for the man. As the whole church was seriously praying, the pastor of the church opened his eyes to see how people were praying. Lo and behold, he saw a small boy, who happened to be the sick man’s son, kneeling down with his teary eyes closed and his two hands raised up to heaven. This boy was in a passionate prayer to God that his father should not die. God answered the prayers of the church and of the small boy; the man lived, he did not die. There is power in prayer.

In our Bible passage, Rhoda, a young girl attended a prayer meeting held because Peter was put in prison by king Herod. Before this time, James, another apostle had been killed by the same king Herod. So when apostle Peter was arrested, his case was like a hopeless case. Everyone thought he would also be killed because that was what king Herod planned, and nobody could deliver Peter from his hand. But the church decided to cry to God in prayer. They called for a prayer meeting and Rhoda was there.

Many children do not engage in serious prayer. Those who follow their parents to prayer meeting only run around and play while the prayer is on. Others engage their friends in talking and disturbing their parents. This type of attitude is not good. You too can pray like Rhoda. Join the prayer meeting and pray. God will surely answer when you pray with all the seriousness it deserves.

Further Reading

Luke 18:1

Prayer for today

Oh Lord, please teach me how to pray and make me a prayer warrior.