Acts chapter 16, verses 25 & 26 tells us this story: And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
I have always heard this passage of scripture used to talk about how powerful praise and worship can be. After all, Paul and Silas were loosed from prison because of the earthquake that came when they praised. The Lord gave me a thought the other day that I have never heard presented before. Of course, we all know that prisons 2000 years ago did not have the same architectural structure as prisons today. Even overlooking the filth from not having modern sanitation, with the current earthquakes happening around the world, can you even begin to imagine what these two disciples were actually experiencing? The Bible described this as a "great earthquake." It goes on to tell us that the very "foundations of the prison were shaken." They were probably sitting on the floor bound by chains... Continued... click "Read More" below...
I have always heard this passage of scripture used to talk about how powerful praise and worship can be. After all, Paul and Silas were loosed from prison because of the earthquake that came when they praised. The Lord gave me a thought the other day that I have never heard presented before. Of course, we all know that prisons 2000 years ago did not have the same architectural structure as prisons today. Even overlooking the filth from not having modern sanitation, with the current earthquakes happening around the world, can you even begin to imagine what these two disciples were actually experiencing? The Bible described this as a "great earthquake." It goes on to tell us that the very "foundations of the prison were shaken." They were probably sitting on the floor bound by chains... Continued... click "Read More" below...
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