Blessed Is She Who Believes: Pray, Listen and Believe (Evangelist Corra Minnaar)

Blessed Is She Who Believes: Pray, Listen and Believe\Acts 12:1–24“Your blessing is at the door. Your answer is at the door. Your miracle is at the door. Open the door and receive it!”1. SOMEONE IS PRAYING WHILE YOU ARE IN PRISONActs 12 opens with a terrible situation.Herod had stretched out his hand against the church.James had been killed.Now Peter was arrested and put in prison.Peter was not in prison because he had done something wrong.He was in prison because he was serving God.Sometimes you can be doing the will of God and still find yourself in a difficult place.You can be faithful and still face opposition.You can pray and still find yourself in a prison.2. WHAT KIND OF A THREAT ARE YOU TO THE ENEMY?Herod did not put Peter in prison because Peter was insignificant.He put him there because Peter was dangerous to the kingdom of darkness.The enemy saw something in Peter.Peter was carrying something.Peter had a purpose.Peter had a calling.Peter had a future.Peter himself may not have understood everything God was going to do through him.But the enemy wanted to stop it.So he put him in chains.He surrounded him with guards.He tried to make sure Peter could not make the next move.But chains cannot cancel God's purpose!Guards cannot stop God's plan!A prison cannot imprison the Word of God!Acts 12:7 says:“Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him...”Peter was sleeping between two soldiers.He was bound with two chains.Guards were watching the door.From the natural perspective, there was no way out.But suddenly...The angel appearedThe enemy knew what was inside Peter.What God has ordained for you cannot be cancelled by what the enemy has arranged against you.