9 a.m.
Please arrive by 8:30 a.m. Downloadable PDF Lesson Plans for 9:00 a.m. Service:
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Leader Devo
Take a few moments to read Acts 12:1–16.
I know it sounds strange, but this is almost my favorite passage in Scripture. Why? Because you couldn’t make this stuff up if you tried.
A huddle of desperate Christians is deep in prayer for their imprisoned friend, Peter. Peter, who they love, and who might be executed the following day.
Then, a knock at the door.
It’s Peter, whose miraculous release now means he needs someplace safe to shelter. But those praying can’t quite believe their prayers have been answered in this way and figure it must be an angel at the door, not Peter himself. It takes a brave servant girl to insist it really is Peter until finally they crack open the door and get him inside.
Sound familiar? Like those believers, we sometimes pray without much expectation that God will answer. We don’t want to get our hopes up, don’t want to risk disappointment.
But God hears our prayers, including our prayers for others. And when our prayers align with His purposes, remarkable things happen.
So pray your kids come to know and love Him. That the diagnosis is reversed, the crisis calmed, the relationship healed. Pray boldly and specifically for God to act in the lives of people you love.
Do that now—pray for a Peter in your life you’d like to see set free from some sort of captivity. If you take that risk, what might happen?
And then keep listening for a knock at the door.
—Mikal Keefer
Children’s Ministry Volunteer
Contributor to Wonder Ink
*Wonder Ink Video for this series*
*Word of Wonder*
“But God has surely listened. He has heard my prayer. Give praise to God.”
— Psalm 66:19–20a
The volunteer schedule, including adults and youth volunteers, is available below.
