It is amazing to read that after being unjustlystripped, flogged, chained and imprisoned paul and silas were still able to sing hymns. It speaks of the deep faith they had that all would be well. All they wanted was to do good in the way God wanted them to. If freeing the slave girl of a demon earned them stripes, what followed was astounding: the earthquake, the prison doors opened, the chains of all the prisoners unfastened, the jailor's attempted suicide. And then the jailor and his entire household came to the Lord.
Could something like this happen to us we wonder. Perhaps it has happened to us but we may not have recognised it.
Can we recall an incident in our lives when we felt an urge to do good, and then experienced a deep inner peace after having done so? This happened through the power of the Holy Spirit, promised to us by Christ. We may have no idea what resulted from our good act. We just believe that wonders can take place as Christ promised. And that we too can inspire others in chains.
FRUIT: Like Paul and Silas let me praise God regardless of what befalls me today knowing full well it is part of God's plan and is all to the good.