But during the night

an angel of the Lord

opened the prison doors

and brought them out,

and said,

"Go and stand

         in the temple

and speak to the people

all the words of this Life."

And w;hen they heard this,

they entered the temple

           at daybreak

and began to teach.

          Acts 5. 19-21

(God opens the doors

in unexpected ways,

unlikely times,

and unusual situations

to provide a way

for His Word to be taught.

He opens locked doors.

He opens hearts

   locked on the inside.

He makes a way for

   His Word to infiltrate.

We have only to be

   faithful and follow

and bring the name

       of Jesus there.

Even here,

even now,

God is pursuing

     those around us.

Even the most unexpected.)

O LORD,

You bring us into this new day

and into this new week,

chock full of opportunities

to bring Your Word

to those all around us.

May Your Word

    infiltrate our hearts

and be manifest

    in what we say,

    how we pray,

    how we love others,

even those

      who don't love back.

Open the prison doors

   for Your Word

and soften hearts

   to Your gospel

and astonish all of us

by what You say

            in Your Word

and by Who You are.

Help us to be very aware

   of bringing Your name

   wherever we go

       in word and deed,

in attitude and action,

responding in love

   and with Your Word.