^{Sometime you don’t have to keep silent. Your silence might be an}

^{attitude of fear.}

<sup>let us look at the book of Acts.16.

Acts.16:22-28 22</sup> The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. ²³ After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. ²⁴ When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

²⁵ About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. ²⁶ Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. ²⁷ The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. ²⁸ But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”

At midnight denotes a helpless situation, tremor, fear…………, but we saw Paul and Silas in this situation where the prison bars became an obstruction in their life.

A prison is a place where one obey s the law that is being given and part of it all is noise, but as for Both (Paul & Silas), they refuse the bars in putting a stop unto service of their God.

Verse 25 says “and at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns”

Hmmmm, can you see that, can, you sing when things are not comfortable with you?

What Paul and Silas saw was “BOF” (BASED ON FAITH) THAT TEIR God will surely set them free.

Do you believe in that God whom all known as the CREATOR of heavens and the earth?

Do you trust Him that that that same God can save and deliver you?

1.Thess.5:16-18 ¹⁶ Rejoice evermore. ¹⁷ Pray without ceasing. ¹⁸ In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Brethren, it’s time to make a joyful noise unto our God who is able to do all things