And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

Wham! The past tense in this verse is significant, "had prayed," "were gathered," "was shaken," "were all filled," and "continued to speak the word of God with boldness." I have never been in a prayer meeting where the place was shaken, where all were filled by the Spirit, and where we all continued or were even encouraged in our determination to speak the Word of God with boldness.

I'm reminded about the story of the football coach whose halftime talk to his team was so encouraging that half the team was injured in their enthusiasm to get through the door at the same time. Lord, that it would be the same with Your people today. We must speak with boldness! Our lives must reflect our commitment to You and our part in bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to earth in the here and now.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 63

Mid-day: 119:113-120

Evening: Psalm 139

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