A Powerful Earthquake
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake” (Acts 16:25, 26a).
When arrested and imprisoned, there is no record that Paul and Silas prayed for their release, though they might have done that.
Instead, we are told that they prayed and sang hymns to God. They made use of the opportunity to preach the Gospel to the other prisoners.
Are we making use of every situation we are in to tell others of the Gospel? Whether in pain or in pleasure, we can still testify of Him.
Then God sent a powerful earthquake in the jail.
The earthquake was not meant to set free Paul and Silas. It was meant to set free the jailer and the other prisoners. Because they were still trapped in sin. Paul and Silas did not make any effort to escape from prison. They preached to the jailer and got him saved.
An earthquake might occur in our lives. It could be a sickness, financial crisis, a marriage that threatens to break up, a job loss.
The people around us are watching to see what we would do. We could focus only on finding a solution to our problem.
Or we could go along with God’s plan and show others that despite going through such circumstances, we still trust in God and that He is deserving of our complete trust.
An earthquake is happening today globally. It is shaking the entire world – covid19.
Let’s put our unwavering trust in our sovereign God. We have a steadfast hope in Him. We need not fear because God is still on the throne ruling the universe. Nothing escapes His attention. He is neither surprised nor frustrated. The disease is under God’s command and control.
We know that God knows the future and our lives are in His good hands. We can rest secure in Him.
The world is looking for an answer to this disease. Jesus is the answer. He is our only sure hope.