Pray, Even In Chains

From today’s reading…

The crowd in Philippi joined in the attack on Paul and Silas,

and the magistrates had them stripped

and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

After inflicting many blows on them,

they threw them into prison…”

Despite being beaten, imprisoned, and chained “in the innermost cell,” Paul and Silas prayed and sang hymns.

Then the earth shook, the doors opened, their chains were released, and they ended up baptizing their jailer and his family.

This is what happens when you…

Stay the course. Keep the faith. Endure.