Prayer Opens the Door to Hidden Mysteries
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Rev. Tse Amable | January 26 2026 | Acts 22:1-21
KEY VERSE: “When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance and saw the Lord speaking. ‘Quick!' he said to me. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'” (Acts 22:17-18, NIV)
MESSAGE:
A truth the Bible teaches is that God alone knows what will happen tomorrow. Deuteronomy 29:29 says, “the secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever”, that we may follow all the words of this law.” Prophet Daniel, speaking to King Nebuchadnezzar, said, “there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries” (Daniel 2:28 NIV). The hymn-writer wrote, “God holds the key to all unknown.”
The good news is that God reveals His purposes, will, and redemptive plans to His children through the Holy Spirit. Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him” - but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10 NIV).
Prayer is the means through which God reveals His will and purposes to His people. From our key verse, God made His direction known to Apostle Paul while he was praying in the temple. Scripture affirms that God reveals deep and hidden things to those who seek Him (Daniel 2:22). Prayer is the means through which God makes His will known. It deepens understanding of Scripture and opens the believer to spiritual insight that would otherwise remain hidden. Prayer draws the believer into deeper awareness of God’s purposes and the realities of His kingdom.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
How effective is your prayer life? Does the Lord grant you access to hidden mysteries when you spend time communing with him? It was through prayer that Daniel received revelation about Israel's future. It was in the spirit of prayer that Apostle Peter received revelation to go to the house of Cornelius. Tap on the promise of Jehovah, which says, “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3 NASB).
PRAYER:
Father, I surrender myself to You. Cleanse my heart, fill me with Your Spirit, and shape my character so I can be useful in Your hands. Make my life credible, my witness clear, and my service faithful. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: PRAYING The word translated praying comes from the Greek προσευχόμενος (proseuchómenos), which describes a posture of directed, intentional communion with God. It conveys attentiveness, dependence, and active engagement with God’s presence.
Prayer is not passive waiting. It is relational attentiveness. Paul’s prayer in the temple placed him in a position to hear God’s instruction clearly and receive guidance for his next steps.
Reflect on this:
Prayer aligns your heart with God’s purposes. As you pray, remain open, attentive, and ready to receive direction that shapes obedience and discernment.
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