Naked and Unafraid
I am reading through the book of Acts in the New Living Translation. This book used to seem boring to me! That's crazy talk. Chapter 12 was on the docket today and I almost find it hilarious. Usually it is the end of this chapter that draws me in when Peter comes to the door and Mary doesn't believe it is Peter.. but let's back up.... At the beginning of 12, James, the brother of John is killed and apparently Peter is going to be next so the nasty King Agrippa puts him in jail. The church is praying for Peter to be released. When reading verses 6 to 11 I thought to myself, "I don't want to sleep like a baby. I want to sleep like Peter!!" Or maybe rather it is the peace of Peter that is something to be sought after. Here are my thoughts. 1) He was asleep... between two guards. (And naked or close to it.. I'll get to that in a minute.). Perhaps the soldiers were bantering back and forth also. So chained, m...