Midnight Worship


"And at midnight, Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God... "If you are familiar with this passage of scripture, you know the next verse begins with, “and suddenly”. The Apostle Paul, and his team member Silas, were tossed in prison for proclaiming the gospel. But instead of whining and complaining about their circumstances, they started praying and singing. It moved the heart of God, so He caused an earthquake and there was a Jailhouse Rock. (Some of you Baby-Boomers will pick up on that). The prison was opened, and Paul and Silas were freed. Notice they were praising God before the miracle occurred.

Most Christians now days wait until they see God move, then they worship and give God the praise He deserves. It’s exactly backwards from what we ought to do. We need to live in a continual pattern of praise, day in and day out. Don’t wait until Sunday when you go to church to praise the Lord. Remain in an attitude of prayer and praise all day long, every day, making melody in your heart to God whatever your circumstances may be.

God never responds to our whining and bellyaching about our problems, He does respond to faith and obedience to His Word. “I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall continually be in my mouth” (Psalm 34:1). When we live out these kinds of scripture verses, the Lord will move on our behalf. Try to remember this: Your present focus determines your present joy. Stay focused on a mighty big God who says with Him, nothing is impossible. Watch what He will do for you.

Remember a little Jewish girl named Mary? She simply believed God after being told by an angel that she would give birth to the Christ – the Messiah – the Savior of the world, and the Lord birthed a miracle in her womb. She did not complain or make excuses as to why she couldn’t do it, she just trusted God and all of us today are grateful for her faith.

Keep believing in an all-powerful, miracle working God. Like Paul and Silas, pray and sing when troubles come your way. God will respond to your faith.

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