Acts 16:26

‘And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.’
DAILY READING -Mark 9:2-50; 2 Samuel 22; Hosea 2:2-23
Corrie ten Boom was the first licensed female Dutch watchmaker. She grew up in a devout Christian household in Holland. But during world war 2, In 1944 she became a prisoner in the Ravensbruck Concentration Camp, because she and her sister had worked with the underground resistance, sheltering Jews from the Germans.

In prison, Corrie and her sister Betsy clung to God, strengthening themselves with the thought that His will was their hiding place. Corrie miraculously had been able to sneak her Bible past searching guards. And in the prison she preached with the Bible to other prisoners, leading some of them to Christ. In December, her older sister   Betsie died at 59 years. But before her death  she told  Corrie that God had revealed to her that Corrie would soon be released. That seemed quite impossible,  but then, that was exactly what happened. Two days later, Corrie heard a name being called over the loudspeaker. “Ten  Boom  Cornelia!’

For a while Corrie failed to realize it was her name. Because for a long time, she had not been called by her real name, always being addressed by the guards as prisoner number 66730.

She stood and waited until her name was called again, before she responded. To her amazement, an officer handed Corrie a certificate of discharge. Though she didn’t know why, she was miraculously being released! On 30 December 1944, the prison gates opened and Corrie walked out, free at last! She immediately boarded a train and left Holland.

But her release had been a mistake, it was only afterwards that prison authorities found out they had mistakenly released her due to a clerical error. But it was too late, because Corrie was gone! A few days after she left the prison, all the women her age were killed. Corrie would have been among them, but by divine intervention, she escaped death.

After the war, Corrie Ten Boom would spend the rest of her life serving The Lord and spreading the Gospel around the world. She told her story in her book titled ‘The Hiding Place’

Indeed we serve the God of sudden visitations. More often than not, God steps into the affairs of men suddenly.

‘Suddenly’—it’s God’s specialty. While we are wringing our hands in despair or wondering what is going to happen, God is setting the stage for a divine intervention. God is never late. Even those times, it seems we can’t see Him working, He is setting things up behind the scenes. And then, at the perfect moment, He suddenly acts in ways we never expected and that changes the picture dramatically and completely.

For Corrie, when it seemed all doors were closed and she may never be free, God moved suddenly. The clerical error that set her free was totally miraculous.

God may not move immediately, but He moves suddenly. Just when we sometimes think it is over, and there is no way out, God moves for our deliverance.

In truth, we serve a God of miracles. There are several instances of divine visitations, where God moved suddenly in the scriptures.

God moved suddenly for the Christians assembled in the upper room after Christ’s ascension.

Acts 2:2 says ‘And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.’

Again God moved suddenly for the early church experiencing severe persecution at the hands of Saul. God moved and Saul was converted and the persecution ended.

God moved suddenly also for Paul and Silas in prison. They were locked up, beaten up, not knowing what next would befall them.  Acts 16:26 says ‘And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.’

It doesn’t matter how long you may have been locked up in that situation, believe God for a sudden change of story. Every day is God’s day; the day you believe is your day. One encounter with God can end a lifetime of struggles. There is nothing impossible with God. Psalm 145 lets us know God has more than enough resources to meet all the desires of every living being. He is able to take care of you and all that concerns you.

God crowns the year with good things. Therefore, be assured that as the year rounds up, He has concluded a definite plan of divine completion for you. All you have been believing God for in this year can still come to pass. It is never too late. The expectations of the righteous shall not be cut off. Suddenly God will move in your favor. Only just believe.

Violent faith is one way to attract divine visitation. Everything about our inheritance requires the engagement of spiritual violence. Matthew 11:12 tells us the violent take it by force. Therefore in this season be prepared to get your portion by force. And because every divine agenda speaks loudest at the end, as the year ends, be prepared for sudden prophetic fulfillments of God’s Word to you.  What is entitled you by covenant, you will not miss it! Therefore, do not allow the enemy to cheat you by telling you, it is too late. It doesn’t take time it takes God. Believe God for a sudden turn around. Believe Him for miracles. Believe Him for a sudden change of story. And it will be unto you according to your faith.

PRAYER: Father I thank You for turning everything around for my good. I thank You for Your  sudden visitation that will bring about my positive change of story. Indeed that which is  impossible to men  is totally possible to You. I know by Your grace I am surely ending well in Jesus Name.
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God is preparing you for the season He prepared your breakthrough. – WORDBITE 222.

[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS]