MORNING MANNA 5-17-24
PEACE FOR PRISONERS
“And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.”- Acts 16:26
Do you ever feel trapped? Don’t we all at some time or another? Maybe this is one of those days when you feel like a prisoner to your unpleasant circumstances. Perhaps you feel doomed to a life of despair, forced to live without help or hope. It’s in times like these that we need to be reminded of the greatness of God’s power. And, that’s just what we see in our text. Paul and Silas had been beaten and cast into prison, but God moved the earth to deliver them! If it fits with His purpose He will do the same for you.
In 1904, J.R. Miller wrote:”There is no prison too strong for God to break open; there are no chains too heavy for Him to snap asunder, there are no walls too thick for Him to shatter. There are other kinds of prisons besides those built with stone–prisons of trial, of temptation, of trouble, of circumstances. If we are in any of these prisons, God is just as able to bring us out of them!”
I send this to encourage myself as much as anyone else. None of us are above falling into a pit of depression. Feeling trapped in unpleasant circumstances and not being able to control our situation we are drained of energy and left feeling like giving up. And will power isn’t enough to keep us going. So, knowing it takes a miracle from God to keep us from utter despair, I close with these words.
Don’t give up hope. With God all things are possible and as long as you are on this earth God still has a plan for you. When things seem most hopeless, remember–if need be, God will move heaven and earth to meet your need. He’s done it before and He can do it again.
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E.
Humble, TX. 77346
