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And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Acts 12:7 [KJV]
Acts 12:7 [KJV]
“the angel of the Lord”: This expression refers to the heavenly power to carry out the will of God, and Luke also expresses “the messenger of God” or simply “an angel”. The appearance of the angel of the Lord implies God's answer to the prayers of the saints and,
on the one hand, means God's direct intervention in Peter's rescue.
a light shined ": A bright light illuminates the prison, and this description can be seen as a traditional expression of the supernatural God's intervention and the coming of its glory (Luke 2:9, 24:4).
a light shined ": A bright light illuminates the prison, and this description can be seen as a traditional expression of the supernatural God's intervention and the coming of its glory (Luke 2:9, 24:4).
"And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: ": It was only Peter who saw this light, and the soldiers were sleeping or so surprised that they didn't know what had happened. I think it is.
There could be two reasons why God made the brilliance shine. One was to help Peter find his way without wandering in the dark, and the other was to show him the sign of heavenly glory. It is clear that Peter saw this peculiar light and knew that God was present,
and that he was able to use that light to come out of prison. On the other hand, from the fact that the angel of God "strikes Peter to awaken him", it is evident how earnestly God cares for his people.
As soon as the angel spoke,
As soon as the angel spoke,
Luke reports that the chains that were holding Peter were removed from his hand. From this we learn that God's Word has the ability to remove all kinds of obstacles, so even when all paths seem to be completely blocked, one word of God will open the way.
Therefore, if God wants to alleviate the turmoil of war, even if the whole world is armed, spears and swords will immediately fall from their hands.
On the contrary, if God wants to punish us and our sins by spitting war, the hearts of those who have been peaceful until yesterday will be shaken and grasp the sword.
