Devotion - Acts 4:31

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

So many great things to focus in on in this scripture…we can immediately see the power of prayer amongst a unified group of believers…we see the Holy Spirit at work as they were all filled…that filling would empower them to speak the “word of God with boldness”. It’s inspiring isn’t it?

I can’t help but at seeing this scripture be reminded of something the late Leonard Ravenhill once said…

“The church has many organizers, but few agonizers; many who pay, but few who pray; many resters, but few wrestlers; many who are enterprising, but few who are interceding. The people who are not praying are playing. A sinning man never prayer and a praying man never sins.

Two prerequisites of dynamic Christian living are vision and passion, and both of these are generated in the prayer closet. The ministry of preaching is open to a few. The ministry of praying is open to every child of God. Don't mistake action for unction, commotion for creation, and rattles for revivals. The secret of praying is praying in secret. A worldly Christian will stop praying and a praying Christian will stop worldliness.

Tithes may build a church, but tears will give it life. That is the difference between our church and the early church. Our emphasis is on paying; theirs was on praying. When we have paid, the place is taken. ‘When they had prayed the place was shaken’.”