The Domino EffectSample

King Herod is now arresting Christians and putting them on trial. Peter gets arrested and he is chained to two prisoners. Herod was going to present him to the people for trial after Passover. Peter had to be frustrated, down and out, halfway giving up. His friends, his church buddies, even some people in his small group had been arrested as well. And he is lying in between two men, probably on a concrete floor. “Is the mission even worth it?” He probably questioned, “Is my mission complete or over?” He might have been beginning to give up, but there were people fighting on his behalf. The church gathered together and began to plead to God for the release of Peter. The prayers continued into the night. Their next-door neighbors were falling asleep, but they weren’t giving up. Creating a domino effect isn’t just about “doing” and “building” but it has so much to do with “praying.”

As these people prayed, a miracle happens in the prison and Peter escapes. He shows up at the house of people that had been praying for him! Peter’s domino effect doesn’t end because of the prayer of the people, the church. You may not know what to do next. Heck, you might even look at yourself and say, “Man, I am not much or a doer.” But you can and should be a pray-er.