"Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates ... commanded them to be beaten with rods. And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison .... But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them."
Acts 16:22-23, 25
In the darkness of midnight, Paul and Silas – their bodies bruised and hurting – were focused on God instead of their situation. Too often in my own dark hours of pain, my focus is on myself, and my song is, "Does Jesus Care when my heart is pained too deeply for mirth or song." I wish my faith was mature enough to always sing hymns of praise at midnight. Other people are listening to how I respond to my challenges, and my witness would probably be more effective if they heard me singing praise to God instead of "Woe Is Me."
Today's Thought: The Midnight Song should be hymns of praise to God.
Have a singing day. Love you.
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