As You Go To The Place Of Prayer

Acts 16 describes the account of Paul and Silas being publically flogged and arrested and thrown into prison. As Pastor Troy pointed out last week, the first verse telling the story notes what they were doing when they met their misfortune…

“One day, as we were going to the place of prayer…”

Acts 16:16

And this is usually the rule…not the exception.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy

John 10:10

Whenever we are moving toward God, Satan wants to trip us up. He knows that Jesus gives us abundant life [John 10:10]. Thus, anytime we even take a baby-step in Jesus’ direction, Satan will somehow try to publically flog and jail us. Attacks will come. We need to be prepared…with the armor of God [Ephesians 6:11].

So, as you go to the place of prayer, as you go anywhere,

put on the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness,

the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit.

Ephesians 6:13-17

-In Him