Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Deliverance from Prison
Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (16:25-40):
About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened, there was suddenly such a severe earthquake that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose. When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted out in a loud voice, “Do no harm to yourself; we are all here.” He asked for a light and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved.” So they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house. He took them in at that hour of the night and bathed their wounds; then he and all his family were baptized at once. He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his household rejoiced at having come to faith in God.
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors with the order, “Release those men.” The jailer reported these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent orders that you be released. Now, then, come out and go in peace.” But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, even though we are Roman citizens and have not been tried, and have thrown us into prison. And now, are they going to release us secretly? By no means. Let them come themselves and lead us out.” The lictors reported these words to the magistrates, and they became alarmed when they heard that they were Roman citizens. So they came and placated them, and led them out and asked that they leave the city. When they had come out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and then they left.
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We had a beautiful day yesterday with plenty of sun.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Have trust in Me, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who are Christians. I am always there to help you. See how I helped Saint Paul and Silas to leave the prison. The earthquake opened the doors of the prison and all the chains fell from them. They were able to baptize the jail keeper and his family and then they were freed. They had done nothing wrong and I made sure that they would not stay in prison although they had been beaten severely. It does happen that many of My followers suffer at the hands of non-believers and with that, they can understand that they receive the same as I did. I was beaten severely by Pontus Pilate’s officers, although I had done nothing wrong. At the end I was nailed to a cross and remained on it until I died. I suffered all that for your salvation because I love you all and I want you all one day in heaven. Come now My friends and walk with Me every day of your life. I love you all.”
Father Melvin