“Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.” Acts 12:9.
Peter thought he was having a vision, which is another way of saying that he thought he was dreaming. And who could blame him? After all, he had been shackled and in jail for his faith. It was now night and he was sound asleep when an angel from God appeared in his cell. The angel woke Peter up and led him out of the jail, with no shackles or guards to deal with. Yet, Peter seemed to be in a fog, as if he were dreaming.
Sometimes in my faith walk, it seems as though I am floating along in a dream-like state. It is as though I were gliding through life. Actually, at times it seems as if I were ricocheting through life – yet, I am not fully engaged in the present moment. The word, “intentional,” has much meaning for me lately, and it seems that when I make myself intentionally be in the moment, my faith becomes alive and present; very actively engaged.
Once released from the prison, it was as if Peter awakened from his dream-like state, took stock of the reality of the moment, rejoiced in God’s deliverance, and returned to where he knew the followers of Jesus were gathered. He was back in the moment, fully alive and fully engaged.
Questions to consider: Do you feel as though you are sometimes walking around in a dream-like state, too? If so, how do you shake yourself out of it? How do you live in the present moment? What do you need to do to be fully alive and fully engaged?
Prayer: Father, thank You for showing me the way to know Your active presence with me in the moment, and for making me alive in that moment. Help me to walk in the moment more regularly. Amen.
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