Herod and Peter

New Testament, Acts 12


         Herod tried to take all the glory and all the power for himself,  he was very prideful and he died in his pride. Peter knew that God is in control of all things and he believed the angel was showing him a vision of his release. Then he realized it was real and he was free. He went to another place to rejoice and to preach the good news. I am sure that his testimony was even deeper because of his experience in prison where everything about his life was out of his control and he could only depend on his faith in Christ. Herod dealt with others by using his power and having them killed or sent to prison. Peter was very caring and loving towards others and always gave them the benefit of the doubt. 




*It would seem that Peter was in a situation where escape would be impossible. He was in chains, and guards were everywhere. But with God all things are possible. You may be in a situation where escape seems impossible. Pray to God about it. Ask him to give you wisdom and show you the way of escape. 

*Find an adult that you can trust and seek counsel from that person. It may be someone very close to you in your family. It may be a teacher, a minister, a school nurse, or a counselor.