Peter Receives a Vision

Read: Acts 10:1-23
Listen: Acts 10

This year in Beyond the Weekend, journey through different biblical models of prayer—one each month. June’s focus is being still before God.

About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. Acts 10:9

The early church is growing rapidly. Peter travels from city to city, healing the sick and proclaiming Jesus as Lord (Acts 9:32–43). But in the town of Joppa, something shifts. At noon, Peter prays alone on the rooftop. God interrupts his prayer with an extraordinary vision to eat animals considered unclean under Jewish law. Three times Peter resists, and three times God answers: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean” (Acts 10:15). In the quiet before God, Peter receives a powerful revelation. God is throwing the door wide open, proclaiming that the gospel is for everyone, Jew and Gentile.

We will probably not receive a clear vision as Peter did. But God meets us in quiet, prayerful moments when we are still before him. He rarely shouts his biggest messages through the noise of a busy life. Most of us live with packed schedules, constant notifications, and a mile-long to-do list. It’s easy to move through entire weeks without a few minutes alone with God. But the moments when God reshapes us and nudges us toward sharing who he is tend to come in the quiet. He will remind us of Scripture, help us understand who he is, and bring to mind people to share the gospel with.

PRAYER DAY #47: This week, we’ve been praying Paul’s prayer that we would live worthy (Colossians 1:9-14). Today, be still before God. No distractions. Ask him to help you know him better and give you his love for all people to know the gospel. Throughout the day, be prayerful about who he might be nudging you to share him with.

If you haven’t shared a story yet about how you have grown in prayer throughout this 50 Days of Prayer challenge, we would love to hear from you! Please share a sentence or two with us HERE.