Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for April 19, 2026

POWER OF PRAISE

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Acts 16:25-26

But at mid-night Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.

Additional Verses

📖 2 Chronicles 20:1-30; Matthew 14:22-26; Acts 16:16-40

Paul and Silas were put into prison for casting out an evil spirit which possessed a girl who had been benefitting her masters. “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once the prison doors flew open and everybody’s chains came loose.” Ordinarily, the situation of Paul and Silas did not call for thanksgiving and praise. Although they were in chains and under tight guard, their souls were not in prison at all. While everything around them seemed to suggest that there was no hope, nor future, it was that singing in Spirit and in truth that God used to express Himself through them. Instead of the beating and humiliation they received at the hands of the Roman officials and the mob, making them to abandon their faith, it made them have strong faith, pray the more, believe the more and praised God the more. They praised the LORD in prayer and hymns. They were conscious of their faith even under the serious pressure and threat to their lives. They never begged the jailers or the magistrates to release them, but instead they used their mouths to release the anointing in them to worship the Redeemer, Deliverer, Comforter, Advocate and Savior in Spirit and in truth. Whatever depressing situation you may be in, never allow it to steal your salvation. Paul and Silas chose the bright color of praise instead of the dark colors of depression, bitterness, despair, self-pity and rejection. No matter what affliction or crisis you may face, you too can decide how you respond. Use your tongue to pray and to sing hymns to the LORD just as Paul and Silas did. As you do this, the LORD who delivered Paul and Silas will come to your rescue. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.” The LORD will make your way out of that crisis. Only have faith in God just like what Abraham did in Genesis 13 when Lot deserted him. Also just as what King Jehoshaphat did when his enemies had come up against him in 2 Chronicles Chapter 20. You must know that you are the redeemed of the LORD and your Deliverer will never leave you to sink. His hand is always ready to snatch you out of your wilderness. Ask God to give you the grace to be conscious of your faith even under pressure and tension in the name of Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear LORD Jesus Christ, thank You for showing me the power and the anointing that I can release to change my situation through just opening my mouth to pray and to praise. Help me to be able to praise and pray to You in such a way that all barriers will crumble before me. Thank You LORD Jesus Christ. Amen.