Acts 12:8 And the angel said to him, “Fasten your belt, and tie on your sandals”. And so he did. And he said to him, “Put your cloak around you and follow me”.
When taken literally, it means to put on one’s seatbelt and secure it in place. This would usually be said in the context of putting on a seatbelt in a car or airplane. But as an idiom, this expression means to prepare oneself for something intense or unexpected.
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Peter was in prison, chained between two soldiers, with more guards stationed at the entrance. By human standards, Peter’s situation seemed hopeless. Yet, even in the darkest circumstances, God intervened.The angel’s first instruction to Peter was to “fasten your belt” and “tie on your sandals.” These are simple, everyday actions, but in this context, they were acts of preparation for something extraordinary.
When Peter was told to fasten his belt, he didn’t know exactly what was happening or why. He was still trying to grasp the situation, yet he obeyed without question. Sometimes God calls us to act before we have all the answers. Our job is not always to understand but to obey. When God says, “Move,” we move.
God’s deliverance often requires us to take steps of faith even when we don’t see the full picture.If Peter had not girded himself and followed the angel, he would have missed his deliverance. When we are ready and willing to follow, God will break every chain and lead us out of our prisons into the freedom He has planned for us.
Therefore, preparing your mind for ACTION, and being sober minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1 Pe 1:13).
Further readings:
1Ki 18:46
2Ki 4:29
Jer 1:17
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