They didnt pray for a hedge of protection. They didn't pray for God to rid them of these mean nasty horrible people. They didn't ask for justice.
Courage, they said. Confidence in proclaiming the word....ya know...while You are doing what it is that you do, miracles, healings, signs and wonders. You do what You do, and God grant that we may speak your Word with all confidence.
We ask for confidence in the face of getting made fun of or laughed at and call it persecution (i know cause im guilty). We're soft. Facing death...you know, persecution...they prayed for confidence to proclaim the word.
We pray for courage ya know, if the opportunity arises and we can squeeze Jesus into a conversation (again, guilty). They pray for WHEN they proclaim...not just to share if it happens to fit, but as proclamation.
Know what happened when they prayed? God. Yes, God happened.
Dont know what to do or think about this other than, we soft...i'm soft...i want to be a proclaimer...
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