I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Acts 12. “Then Peter came to himself and said, ‘Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.’ When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying. Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, ‘Peter is at the door!’ ‘You’re out of your mind,’ they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, ‘It must be his angel.’ But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison” (Verses 11-17). This is such a movie scene to me: The disciples and Christians are gathered together, praying for Peter. Praying God would rescue him. There is a knock at the door. Rhoda goes to answer. She hears Peter’s voice. She is so overjoyed…that she leaves him outside???? Ummm…okay. She tells everyone Peter is at the door, they don’t believe her. But they also don’t check. They have been praying earnestly to God, who raised Himself from the grave. Who cancelled out their sin and transgression. Why weren’t they expecting Peter? I’d like to say this behavior is confined only to the early church, but sadly we do the same today. We don’t expect God to show up. So here’s a bit of advice, when that knock come at the door, OPEN it. It may be “your Peter” waiting on the other side.