Acts 16:25-26 ‘And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 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 loose.’

DAILY READING –  Acts 2:1-13; Deuteronomy 13-14; Job 10

During his 8 years reign of terror in Uganda, Idi Amin banned twenty-seven denominations, from operating in the country. He stopped the activity of many churches and was said to have been responsible for the murders of some 300,000 Christians during this terrible period of his rule. When the ban was announced, most churches immediately went underground, and house meetings sprang up throughout the country.  However there were millions of Ugandan believers, regardless of Amin’s persecution, who were willing to die for their faith. Some of these were members of a church in Makerere, run by the Gospel Mission to Uganda. Despite the ban they continued Sunday services.

On April 12, 1978, while service was going on, Idi Amin’s soldiers  invaded this Church and  began firing indiscriminately at the 600-strong congregation. The congregation quickly dropped to their knees between the pews and with upraised arms they began to praise the Lord. When a member of the church orchestra, raised his trumpet to his lips and blew it as loudly as he could, the Idi Amin soldiers fearing it was a clarion call for the Christians to counter-attack, fled the sanctuary.

In the ensuing confusion, nearly 400 people managed to slip away from the church. But at least 200 members still remained on their knees worshipping The Lord. Unexpectedly the Idi Amin soldiers, having reinforced,  returned back to the Church. They again sprayed bullets everywhere, leaving holes on the Church walls, but none of the worshippers were hurt. The soldiers then arrested the remaining 200 worshippers and took then to the State Research Bureau headquarters at Nakasero. There they were mocked and told that as soon as Idi Amin’s second-in-command, arrived and signed the execution order, they would all be burned alive.

However, these 200 believers sat in silent prayer, praising God and calling upon Him to intervene. And as they prayed and praised God, suddenly something miraculous happened. Idi Amin’s second-in-command, who was coming to sign the execution papers was involved in a terrible car crash in which both his legs were badly fractured. He ended up a cripple in a wheelchair and later on, he and Idi Amin turned against each other.

In the meanwhile when the signed order from Idi Amin’s second-in-command, did not appear, the guards then put the believers into prison cells, but after some days they were released. Miraculously through their ordeal, none of them died. They had all survived.

Acts 16:25-26 says  ‘And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 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 loose.’

Indeed God moves miraculously when you praise Him in the midnight hour of life. Those times when we sometimes think it is over, and there is no way out, that is when God moves suddenly for our deliverance. Even those times, it seems we can’t see Him working, God 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.

Indeed we serve the God of supernatural intervention. As a child of God, you must realize that things are not permitted to happen to you anyhow. Your case is different. No matter how your back may seem to be pressed against the wall, God can suddenly change the picture and turn your mourning into dancing.

But for the law of divine exemption to work for you, you must walk in an understanding of God’s Word and His covenant. God is fearful in praises and when we praise Him, He arises to execute judgment and turn the table around on our enemies. The very pit they dug for you, God knows how to make them fall into it. The snares they set for your feet, God knows how to make it catch them instead. Whatever may be confronting you today, you can turn the tables around by offering God worthy praise.

God crowns the year with good things. As you praise Him, be assured that He has concluded a definite plan of divine completion for you. What is entitled you by covenant, you will not miss it!  Surely every pharaoh that has pursued you this year is about to face divine judgment. The red sea they thought would swallow you up is about to swallow them up. They will fall, but you shall arise to cross over into your Canaan. Surely this year is ending well for you in Jesus Name.

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 that this year is surely ending well for me in Jesus Name.

QUOTE :

God is preparing you for the season He prepared your breakthrough. – WORDBITE 222.