Prayer Makes a Difference

    Prayer Makes a Difference   

Acts 12:5 states, “Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church of God for him."

       This Bible lesson recounts Peter’s imprisonment. His marvelous release and how astonished the church was that God had answered their prayer. We may chuckle when we read about a church that prayed and were shocked when Peter showed up at the gate, but we too often react much like them when God answers our prayers.

       I remember when the Music division staff of the college where I worked prayed for a long, long time for a much needed seven foot grand piano that was needed for a piano teacher’s studio.  The staff prayed and I tried to raise money to purchase it, but nothing happened.  Then, much to our surprise, a local television station called the college and asked if the college would like to have a seven foot Baldwin that they had recently rebuilt.  We were all shocked as we stood around this beautiful instrument that had just been given to the college.  We were about to believe that God was not going to supply our need when we were on the brink of a miracle.