21 Days of Fasting and Prayer - Heaven Come Downনমুনা

One of the many remarkable miracles we see in Scripture takes place during a very unusual set of circumstances. Paul and Silas had been doing what Jesus said to do – they are healing the sick, delivering people from the demonic and leading thousands to faith in Jesus.

God’s power is moving mightily in and around them, yet they find themselves in a very unexpected and challenging situation. After delivering a girl from the demonic power that was controlling her, they are beaten, arrested and imprisoned – all because they were doing the Lord’s work.

However, their response sitting in a prison cell provides the key to real victory. Instead of cowering in fear, complaining about their circumstances or questioning God’s faithfulness, Scriptures says that, “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God.”

What an amazing response! It demonstrates a heart that understands an important spiritual truth: if I’m living in wholehearted obedience to the Lord, the challenge that I’m facing will become the vehicle God uses to demonstrate His miraculous power. We have to believe that what seems to be a prison is actually a platform—the very place where God wants to show off His power. And that’s exactly what we see happen for Paul and Silas.

Acts 16:26 says, “Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.” As Paul and Silas were praying and worshiping, God was preparing a spectacular intervention. God’s presence shows up in the jail cell in a such a mighty way the Earth shakes, and Paul and Silas are set free. Scripture tells us that the jailer and all of his household came to faith as a result of this magnificent miracle.

Notice that the miracle didn't begin with the earthquake. It began with worship.

When we pray and worship, especially in a challenging season of life, we are setting the atmosphere for God to bring supernatural freedom that impacts both our lives and those close to the situation. Not only were Paul and Silas freed from prison, but many became followers of Jesus because they chose to worship in the midst of their trial.

Regardless of the challenges you face, never stop singing and never stop praying. Those responses are spiritual weapons the Lord uses to defeat the enemy and bring deliverance and a supernatural answer to your prayers. God desires to work powerfully in your life, and like the jailer and his household receiving salvation, those close to you will experience the blessing of your miracle that can literally change their life and their family forever!

What you do in your midnight hour matters. Heaven listens when faith sings. So, keep on singing and keep on praying, because God is still working and freedom is coming!