Why Prayer?

HonorBound Devotion: February 15, 2010

Read Acts 12:5 – So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. (ESV)

After reading the book of Acts, I concluded that prayer was an integral part of the problem solving strategy of the first century church. When persecution came, they prayed. When people were sick, they prayed. When there were internal problems in the church, they prayed. The events of the Day of Pentecost that we read about in Acts 2 were the climax of a ten day prayer meeting.

Peter was put in prison and “earnest prayer” took place on his behalf. The example of the first century church in regard to prayer is one we need to emulate today. Whatever the situation or problem we need to pray.

– Cecil Culbreth serves as president of His Story Ministries, equipping the church to pray on behalf of students in America.