...guards asleep on each side and chains falling off. Peter thought it was a vision until the angel disappeared and he found himself walking down the street. This had been his third lock up, and God saved his life.
Peter went to the house of Mary, mother of John Mark, where church members were praying for him. His appearance astonished them. Never underestimate a praying church. Satan still trembles when he sees the weakest saint on his knees.
Peter may have thought of that experience when he wrote 1 Peter 3:12. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous.
Its good to know that no matter how difficult the trials or how disappointing the news, God is still on the throne and has everything under control. We may not always understand His ways, but we know His sovereign will is best.
