Acts 16:27-28
“The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, ‘Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!’ ”
Last week I shared the embarrassment of my very first sermon. Several of you have asked what I preached on after discovering that I only had the grocery list and not my sermon notes. My response was that after 50 years I could not recall.
The mind is a funny thing (at least mine is). Out of the clear blue I will recall an incident in my past and wonder how in the world I survived. At 11:37 p.m. on August 17, 1959, there was a large earthquake that was centered in Yellowstone Park. I was working on the night shift for the Nampa, Idaho, Police Department. Things began to shake, rattle and roll in a very threatening manner.
Let Us Out!
I was responsible for all incoming calls and immediately all lines were filled with frightened citizens. It was then that I heard cries from the jail cells. I am not sure how many prisoners we had at the time, but they were terrified that the building would collapse with them locked inside. (I was also confined to this building, but it was my duty to remain). I quickly grabbed the keys to the cells and, leaving the phone unattended, I ran to release the prisoners. I begged them to remain on the lawn outside and not escape.
When things quieted down, I ventured outside and there were all of my prisoners. No one had tried to escape. We all laughed together about how helpless we felt when our world was shaking like the waves of the sea. It may be that your world has been shaken by some outside source. If so, now is the time to call out to the Lord for Him to protect you in the quakes of life.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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