FAITH CAPSULE: God is the only consistent God that delivers miracle.

Acts 12: 1-25

Miracle can be described as, God waiting to make move when every breakthrough possibility appears to be mired. (Mired is to be in a disadvantage or difficult condition). Is there any prescription of no way concerning your challenge? Are you in a position that shows no way out to a breakthrough? God is the only consistent deliver of those who wait on Hm. In waiting on Him counting on the works of His hand is enough to give rest. Imagine Daniel in the den of lions without any wrongdoing; Joseph in the pity of emptiness without any crime. Is your challenge worst than that of Daniel or Joseph? Daniel was sentenced into the den of hungry lions, instead un-attending lions received him, “…So Daniel was taken out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him because he believed in his God.” (Daniel 6:23)

Among many other miracles that were recorded, is the miracle of Peter. Peter was set for death in the hand of King Herod who had earlier killed James the brother of John and with all indications. Peter was supposed to be his next victim. Acts 12:3-5 recorded, “And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread. So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover. ” Peter was asleep when death came knocking on his door.

Miracles happens not because one in need of miracle knows how to make it happened. God knows what He wants to do for His name to be glorified. In the case of Peter, Peter did nothing to bring forth miracle it was the prayer of brethren that provoked God’s miraculous hand for Peter’s miracle. It is written, “And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands. Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.” (Acts 12:6-8)” Peter walked into his miracle deliverance. Miracles could be prayer provoked or grace in place. Miracle is not luck it is God making a way where there is no way.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace which enables man to wait on Him patiently.