The Power of Song - 11/11/07

Imagine the situation:

You’ve been seized by a mob

            Dragged before the authorities

            Severely flogged

            Thrown into prison

            Inner cell

            Feet fastened in stocks

What would you be doing?

Paul and Silas decided to pray and sing hymns, at midnight no less.

The other prisoners were listening

Earthquake shakes things up

Prison doors flew open, chains came loose

Nobody escaped

Jailer and family saved

1 Samuel 16: 23 Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

Ephesians 5: 19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,