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Acts chapter 12 verse 5

so Peter was kept in prison

but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

I wish we had time to dive into the rest of this chapter.

It is an incredible chapter of jailbreak in response to prayer, but that's the point.

Peter was imprisoned here right after James had been beheaded.

And what is the church doing? They are praying earnestly to God

for Him. As I read this text, I can't help but to think about the fact that we have brothers and

sisters right now in prison for the gospel. I think about brothers and sisters in North Korea who are in prison for the gospel.

So are we praying earnestly for them in the church, are you praying earnestly

for our persecuted brothers and sisters in the world,

imprisoned brothers and sisters in the world?

And I just want to lead us to do that. brothers and sisters in the world.

And I just want to lead us to do that.

The Bible calls us to pray for, intercede for,

our family, we have family.

I just picture it.

You have family members in prison in North Korea

and other places in the world.

So may it not be said that we, to use the language of First Samu,

sinned against God by failing to pray for them.

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