Job 25-27; Acts 12 

It was New Year’s eve at our church in San Bernardino – and

Our assistant pastor, STAN – was praying us into the New Year.

He started praying at 11:58 PM – and near the stroke of midnight –

a sizeable EARTHQUAKE shook the church. As the wooden beams creaked and the light fixtures swayed – Stan calmly continued his prayer until an old air-raid siren sounded in the New Year.

After the service, several men approached Stan, complimenting him on his composure during the quake. “Oh – that’s to be expected” – Stan replied – “when I pray, I get RESULTS!”

Most of us don’t expect the Earth to move when we pray.  The original believers didn’t. So when they prayed earnestly for Peter’s release from prison, and he’s standing at their door after God sent an angel to rescue him, check out what happened:

“Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant girl 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.”

Last night I shared 10 astonishing answers to my prayers over the last 5 months – and I’m embarrassed to admit – I was shocked by them. So  MY RESPONSE to this Scripture is a personal resolution:

Next time God sends an astonishing answer to my prayers, I’m “GOING STAN” on it. I’m going to expect RESULTS.

Have a GREAT Tuesday!

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