We all go through hard, challenging seasons. These times have also been coined the “midnight hour.” Paul and Silas had a midnight hour. After being flogged, beaten and stripped, they were thrown into an inner cell of a prison. With even their feet bound, it appeared all was lost—they weren’t getting out. But instead of feeling defeated by their circumstances, the Bible says that at the midnight hour, they lifted their voices and began to pray and sing hymns to God. Can you imagine that? In their midnight hour, what probably was the darkest hour in their life, they chose to worship God and have a grateful attitude. They put their focus on God, not on their circumstances.
And suddenly, an earthquake shook that prison. Suddenly, those chains broke and the door flew open. Paul and Silas were set free, not of their own accord, but by the supernatural power of God. Praise and thanksgiving bring about suddenlies in our lives! It may be the midnight hour for you, it may be the darkest hour you’ve ever seen, but if you will keep your focus on God and maintain a grateful attitude, you will see God move Heaven and earth for you. But the key is to stay connected to God through prayer and praise. Keep your trust in Him because He will strengthen you and bring you to victory. Remember, everyone else may be asleep in your midnight hour, but you can always count on God because the Bible says that He neither slumbers nor sleeps. He works the night shift!
I love this! This just put some pep back Indri my step! Thank you for sharing!
I love this! This just put some pep back Into my step! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! I’m so greatful for your Devotionals I look forward to them. How wonderful
I greatly love your message of great hope and faith! Even though you wrote this a few years ago, it speaks to me directly today, I’ve been through a lot of stuff! Thanks be to God, I Praise the Lord! Thank you!😀
Thank you with your great series Freedom and Transformations. I felt God was speaking to me through you and I was released from the hurt and pain I have suffered with and tried to constantly overcome since I was a child. It was really amazing, I signed up for the Zoom healing service w your mother but some how I couldn’t access it through the Zoom link and I was really upset However God wanted me to hear you and His message which really gave me a release from the constant pain and anxiety I have suffered all of my life. Thank you and God Bless
Brandy O’Shea
Thank you! Your words stuck a chord in my heart as I go through a tough time — my Father died last year, on my birthday, which is May 25…your word “suddenlies” helped me SO much! God bless.
Thank you Pastor Lisa for this great reminder. From Sunday mornings to Monday Night Bible Study to the Mid-Week Service, I thoroughly enjoy your messages as they are always timely and very encouraging.
I am part of Lakewood’s online church family and am glad to be a participant of the worship experience. It is phenomenal! I can only imagine what it would be like in person. GOD bless you and your family.
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We can be saved from this attack by hiding in Christ Jesus our Savior and entirely rely on Him and His words. Otherwise, the challenges we would face were very dangerous, very frustrating. A wonderful message that encourages us to trust in our living hope and to rely fully on our God.. Jeremiah 9:-23-24