Acts 16:23-28

“and when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely: who having received such a charge, thrust them into inner prison, and made their feet fast in stocks. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bands we’re loosed. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, do thyself no harm: for we are all here.”

Many reading this have been afflicted with not only stripes, but imprisonment in the darkest dungeon. Not only in prison, but the inner chamber. Not only the inner chamber, but feet fast in stocks. Not only feet fast in stocks, but it’s also the midnight hour. Sons of God make no mistake, the Lord has put you into this prison. You have no means of escape naturally. Your only duty is to pray and praise God. When the midnight hour is upon the earth the Lord may bid you the dungeon to bring forth His glory in the darkest of places. God gives a promise in these verses. Your praise will shake the foundation of the devil’s prison house and set the captives free. Not only will the other prisoners hear you, but your jailer will find grace in the sight of the Lord Jesus Christ. You are there to bring your enemy to the Lord. You are there to witness Christ. Paul and Silas had every right to triumphantly walk through the open door God created, but out of love for their enemy they chose to stay. This man and his household were saved because of their selflessness. You are in the prison for a reason. Pray and praise until the captives are set free.