It may be right in front of your nose

Do you have enough faith to believe an answered prayer? Are you sure? I was reminded of this is Acts 12. Because the answer to your prayers may be right in front of your nose.

¹ About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. ² He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with a sword. ³ When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration.) ⁴ Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover. ⁵ But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.

Peter was in jail and it looked bleak because of what had happened to James and all of the "church people" did the church thing and prayed earnestly for him.

You will have to read Acts 12 to get the details but Jesus busted Peter out of jail in a way that not even Hogan's Hero's, MacGyver or the A-Team combined could have imagined. After Peter was freed he went to but of course a prayer meeting where they were probably praying for him and look what happens in verses 12-15


¹² When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer. ¹³ He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it. ¹⁴ When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!”
 ¹⁵ “You’re out of your mind!” they said. When she insisted, they decided, “It must be his angel.”

Again after they may have just finished praying for Peter's safety and Rhoda screams it's Peter! They all thought she was crazy. What does this have to say about their confidence in their own prayers? What about the confidence in your prayers? Do you pray with hope or confidence?

God answers prayer in one of three ways. Yes, No, or Later and he knows which one is best for you. Even though you may not agree at the time. The answer to your prayers may be right in front of your nose.