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Acts 16:33 Β· KJV

"And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway."

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Passage Context

31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
35And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

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Devotional Reflection

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Faith in Jesus is the best way to respond to God's grace, and it can change your whole life. For the jailer, faith meant hearing the message that Jesus was Lord and responding by believing it, getting baptized right away, showing a change in his life, and getting together with other Christians (cf. Acts 2:42-47). Imagine going from being in charge of men in jail to washing their wounds in your own home. Imagine being in charge of putting men in jail and then having them baptize you and your family the same night. Imagine putting men in chains who would later share a meal with you at your table. God is amazing, isn't He? His grace is hard to describe, isn't it? We shouldn't be surprised that we're happy when lost people really believe. Life never stays the same.

Prayer

Father, I'm grateful for all the surprises You've given me through Your grace. Please bless me as I try to share Your grace with the people I love this week by telling them about the Gospel of Jesus. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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