Acts 12 - the power of intercessory prayers

Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church (Acts 12:5).

In this chapter, we see how the angel of the Lord rescued Peter out of prison, without the knowledge of any of the soldier guards! Peter was even lying between two soldiers, yet he was able to literally walk out of the prison doors! There is indeed nothing impossible with the Almighty God.

There is one important lesson we can learn from the early church amidst persecutions: Their constant, earnest, unceasing prayers made to God.

...where many were gathered together praying. (Acts 12:12)

God heard their prayers and sent an angel to Peter in prison. Do you believe that intercessory prayers are powerful? It is not the prayer itself that makes magic, but that this spirit of interceding in love for someone else (not only for ourselves) really pleases God, and so He especially listens and answers.

The Church's constant prayers despite persecutions also revealed their level of faith. Although they are already facing some setbacks in their beliefs, having at least two martyrs by then, yet we see them still gathered together to pray.

I think they not only believed in prayers; they truly believed in the One who listens to their prayers. If not, why would they still gathered together in prayers during those kind of times?

I wonder if I believe in prayers like they do, and so will be willing and happily devoting my time to prayers. I wonder even more if I truly believe that He is listening to my every prayer...