1 Samuel 19:8-20:42; Isaiah 60:1-22; Romans 5:12-21
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. Acts 16:25
Many details highlight the thrilling account of Acts 16:25-40: arrest, prison, midnight, songs, earthquake, the gospel, faith, kindness, contemplated suicide, conviction, belief, baptism, joy, release, and comfort. Christianity thrives on persecution. It was so in its early history and continues today. Is your Christianity thriving: vital, vigorous and victorious? —W. Ross Rainey
Am I a soldier of the cross,
A follower of the Lamb,
And shall I fear to own His cause,
Or blush to speak His name? —Isaac Watts