Pray Earnestly - Acts 12

S - Acts 12:5 But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.
O - Peter was just put in prison after James had been killed. When this happened many believers got together in a house and started praying earnestly for Peter so that he might be protected and most likely that they wouldn't be harmed as well.
A - I still to this day don't understand why bad things happen to good people and to those that believe, but they do. When these things happen I need to look to these Christians as an example and earnestly pray. Right now there are those in my family that are facing times of illness, others are depressed or lonely, and others just need help and encouragement to finish the job that was laid out for them. And just as importantly if not more so, there are hundreds and thousands of people that I don't yet know that are looking for an earthly answer to their problems and also an eternal solution and I have both of these answers and the ability to help them. Remember to pray earnestly!
P - God, You are amazing and worthly of every ounce of praise in my body! Thank you so very much for all that you have done for my family and me. I pray today for healing. Healing for mental and physical wounds of those in my family. I pray for joy and peace and understanding for those that need that help. I pray for encouragement and strength for myself and others that need that extra help to go out and finish that task that you have laid out before us. Lord, you have given me the means and the ability to touch many people's lives; I ask you now to help me and give me the strength to touch these people and give them this same joy, peace and hope that I have through you. Bless my family and me today.