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Acts 12

There are some gates that have to be open in your life in order for you to move out of stagnation, death sentence, embarrassment, persecution, and every form of the enemyÕs opposition. Those gates have to move for you in order to get to where He has ordained for your life. Do you desire to know which or how many gates have to be opened before you move over your enemiesÕ entire offensive? As a believer, you will have a need for brethren to be in accord with you so that every gate will be opened on its own accord. The Apostle Peter was set for death. There were judgments in place for Peter to be killed because of his stand in the Lord. James, the brother of John, had already been killed by the outstretched hand of King Herod with the sword. It was now PeterÕs turn to be killed. The Bible mentions in Acts 12:5, ÒPeter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the churchÓ. Just as Jesus Christ called Peter to follow Him so you have been called. All that Peter experienced as a follower of Jesus Christ are not elusive to you. What Peter experienced could become your experience. However, do you or can you identify any group that is in accord somewhere or in some place that can stand in gap for you? Going to church, nice and quiet on Sundays, minding your business and missing out in what can be identify as a fellowship of brethren will not be in place when you end up in place of need. Peter reaped from what must have been sown when he was a having his freedom. At the time when a prayer of accord was being rendered on behalf of Peter, by brethren for an open gate in PeterÕs life, heaven moved. An angel of the Lord came forth and took him through guard posts and the iron gates which lead to the city which was opened to Peter on its own accord. You cannot forsake the assembly or fellowship of believers if you desire to live an accomplished life to the glory of God. With brethren in place that are lifting you up when there is a need, gates of hindrance, stagnation, death sentence or persecution will have no choice but to open on its own accord for your deliverance.