Brown's Daily Word 5/12/15

I woke up once again to the melodious music of the morning birds that were singing sweet songs to Jesus. I never need an alarm clock. While growing up in India I woke up to the rooster that crowed exactly three times before breaking of the dawn.
 I am always amazed how the Lord has wired the birds that always wake in their appointed times and sing their morning songs that honor Jesus. It has been a spectacular Spring here in New York. The Lord has ushered in the sweet summer in the midst of spring (though we are about to retrench into Spring once more). All the flowering trees are in full bloom. The temperature reached into the mid- 80's again yesterday and we have topped 90 many times over the last few days. Everywhere you look you see the spectacular and stunning spring garb. Praise the Lord He has given us eyes to gaze upon His beauty and splendor, displayed all around us with so much love and grace. The Lord blessed us with a wonderful Mothers Day on Sunday. My wife, Alice, preached. The Lord blessed her message. Andy cooked a beautiful meal for all the family. Jessica and Tom returned back to Philly Sunday afternoon. Laureen traveled back to Washington, DC on Sunday afternoon. Sunita and her family staying with us for a few days. We are having a blessed time. For this we give thanks to Jesus.
I was reading from Acts 12:1-16, where we discover how the Risen Lord responds to the cry of His people who walk humbly before Him during desperate times. Embodied within this passage of Scripture we see that Peter had been placed in a seemingly hopeless situation. It was his midnight hour and he was in a truly humbling position. He needed to experience the Lord's best.
 If we know anything about being in a midnight hour, we know it is the time when things are the darkest. We know it is the time when we need to be rescued, because we are virtually blinded by our situation. We know it is the time when we need a miracle, because only a miracle can bring us the urgent relief we so desperately need.
The truth is that all hell may be breaking loose around us, but the Risen Lord has a provision to miraculously rescue us. It is good to remember that although we may be going through the most humbling experience of our lives, although we may feel as if the Lord has forgotten us, He always will make a way to provide for a miraculous rescue. We are never forgotten by our Lord.
  Peter had been imprisoned by Herod, a wicked and despotic ruler. He was a persecutor of Christians, and he had the apostle James—John's brother—put to death. When Herod saw that the Jews were pleased about it, Herod had Peter arrested and put in prison to stand trial, which reconfirms that Satan will make trouble for us just because we are Christians. The devil will make trouble for us, and it is not necessarily because we did anything wrong. It is not because we stepped out of line. It is just because we choose to serve the Risen Lord in Spirit and in truth. It is because we choose to walk with Him
However, God has positioned us for a miraculous rescue. Right there in our imprisoned state, we are positioned for a miraculous rescue. Blessed be His Name. In Him, Brown. https://youtu.be/-DdgkvnsHjM