-/\/\----------------------------------------------------------------- \ / TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT -- http://www.heartlight.org/ --\/------------------------------------------------------------------ May 24, 2001 VERSE: About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. -- Acts 16:25 http://www.StudyLight.org/desk/?query=Acts+16:25 THOUGHT: Falsely imprisoned, Paul and Silas had been beaten "with many blows," placed in prison, and locked down in stocks. Under such horrible circumstances, they managed to praise God in hymns and pray to their Father in Heaven. Under this kind of pressure, their faith caught the attention of the other prisoners who listened to them. We need to be reminded that over the years of Christian witness, some of the most effective times of evangelism happened because Christians remained faithful and joyous people despite persecution and harassment. Nothing should limit our prayer and praise. God will use them to reach the hearts of those in the most difficult of places! PRAYER: Holy Father, in times of adverse reaction against me because of my faith, I pray that you will make me a loving, respected, and forceful witness for Jesus. I ask this not so that I can boast, but so that others can more fully know your grace and come to Jesus to be saved. In the name of my Savior, Jesus, I pray. Amen. http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/todaysverse.cgi?day=20010524 /--- COME MEET HEARTLIGHT ---------------------------------\ Join us live and in person in Austin, Texas for 3 days of praise, worship and technology! Hear Phil Ware, Paul Faulkner, Ken Young and Hallal and more! June 8-10 \------------- http://www.heartlight.org/conference2001 ---/ TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT /\/\ ===============================================================\ /=== http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/todaysverse.cgi \/ Today's Verse is written by Phil Ware <phil@heartlight.org> and is part of HEARTLIGHT Magazine, the leading Christian living e-zine on the Web. Visit HEARTLIGHT on the web for even more articles, plus music, devotionals and more for your Christian walk! http://www.heartlight.org ABOUT HEARTLIGHT: Heartlight, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) religious non-profit organization. Donations are welcome and tax-deductible! Find out how to help! http://www.heartlight.org/support STAFF: Paul Lee, Co-editor/Webmaster, webminister@heartlight.org Phil Ware, Co-editor, phil@heartlight.org Frank Cloutier, Executive Director, frank@heartlight.org Jeff Garrison, Site Developer, jeff@heartlight.org Ben Steed, Boards Administrator, ben@heartlight.org HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE? It's FREE! To subscribe send a blank email to: join-todaysverse@lists.heartlight.org