Acts 16:29-31

Acts 16:29-31 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. While Paul and Silas were staying with Lydia and her family, they went to the market each day to talk to people about the Lord Jesus Christ. But there was a fortune-telling slave who kept crying out loud to everyone, “These men are servants of the Most High God. Listen to them!” Although she was saying the truth, she was making a scene and embarrassing the preachers. But mainly, Paul and Silas were concerned for her soul - an evil spirit controlled her. So, in the name of Jesus, they commanded the evil spirit to come out of her. And it did. But when her masters saw she was healed of this evil spirit, they knew she couldn’t and wouldn’t tell fortunes any more for them. And they got mad at the missionaries. They lied to the authorities and said that Paul and Silas were disrupting the whole city. The authorities had them arrested, beaten, and thrown into prison. Bu in spite of their beaten backs; in spite of the cold, damp prison; in spite of their feet aching in the tight, wooden stocks, at midnight, Paul and Silas were singing praises to the Lord! How could they? Why should they? God had saved their souls and they were wonderfully thankful! And God was with them too! He sent a mighty earthquake which opened every door and every lock in the whole prison. The Keeper was devastated. He would be tortured because of the escaped prisoners. He drew his sword to kill himself, but was stopped by Paul and Silas’ cries, “Do not harm yourself; we are all here. Why had those crazy preachers not fled when they had the chance to? Their faith in God was real, he thought to himself. He called for a light and ran in to their cell and cried, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Paul joyfully said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved!” And he did!