Paul and Silas Sing in Prison

Celebrating God

Called to Praise God
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) 

 

Praise God With Music

Acts 16:23-26The Message

^19-22 When her owners saw that their lucrative little business was suddenly bankrupt, they went after Paul and Silas, roughed them up and dragged them into the market square. Then the police arrested them and pulled them into a court with the accusation, “These men are disturbing the peace—dangerous Jewish agitators subverting our Roman law and order.” By this time the crowd had turned into a restless mob out for blood.

^22-24 The judges went along with the mob, had Paul and Silas’s clothes ripped off and ordered a public beating. After beating them black-and-blue, they threw them into jail, telling the jailkeeper to put them under heavy guard so there would be no chance of escape. He did just that—threw them into the maximum security cell in the jail and clamped leg irons on them.

^25-26 Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The other prisoners couldn’t believe their ears. Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners were loose.

For Reflection

Because one cannot say with words what can be told with music, Today I offer a young Jewish boy singing a Hebrew Hymn. Try to imagine Paul and Saul beaten bloody singing a song to God.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_TBMtzeK08

Pray

Pray And imagine the pain and suffering that the song expresses to God.

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