~~~ Acts of the Apostles 16:22-34 ~~~ Psalm 138 ~~~ John 16:5-11 ~~~
No matter if you feel imprisoned and your heart feels chained.
The Holy Spirit can set you free.
Do not be afraid the Advocate will come to protect you.
Do not despair when you are restrained.
The Spirit of God resides within you.
The same Spirit that continues to pour forth the peace of Christ.
The same Spirit that shakes prison cells, breaks chain, and unlocks doors.
This Spirit is the one who gives sight to believers.
This Spirit allows you to see the reflection of your soul as God sees it.
This is the Spirit that converts and saves.
The same Spirit that was with Paul so many years ago.
Yesterday we saw the conversion of Lydia, the dealer of purple;
today we see the conversion of the prison guard.
In both cases Paul and his companions were cared for and fed a meal.
The Spirit draws out the best in us.
The Spirit fills us with such love that we must freely give it to others.
The Spirit fills us with humble gratitude.
'...trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.'
The prison guard no longer had reason to tremble in fear.
The prison guard was transformed.
The prison guard was granted peace.
The prison guard was forever a new man.
“Believe in the Lord Jesus
and you and your household will be saved.”
and you and your household will be saved.”
His belief brought salvation to not only himself,
but to his whole household.
Our generous God invites all to believe in his saving power.
The Easter Blessing...
freedom from fear in the Spirit.
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