Streams of Joy Daily Devotional 19th October 2025 Message Written By Pastor Jerry Eze
Streams of Joy Sunday October 19, 2025 Daily Devotional Message
TOPIC: New Connections
SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 12: 1-23
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
FOCUS VERSE: “And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.” (Acts 12: 7)
Streams of Joy Daily Devotional – 19th October 2025 | MESSAGE
Our Focal Scripture speaks of how the chains fell off from the hands of Peter. Notice that prior to our Focal Scripture, Peter was bound in chains, and was sleeping between two soldiers.
In bible times, prisoners were often locked in chains, and their chains connected to soldiers so they don’t escape. So, whilst in prison, Peter was connected to soldiers. He was connected to negativity. When heaven came to help, he was disconnected from the negative connections he was burdened with.
Friend, hear me as I hear the Lord, God is disconnecting you from negativity. God is disconnecting you from unfriendly friends. God is disconnecting you from every bondage. God is disconnecting you from every relationship that wants to take you down the drains. God is disconnecting you from every siege of the enemy against you. God is disconnecting you from every circle that wants to hinder your progress. God is disconnecting you from every chain of limitation around you.
Peter was connected, whilst in prison, to those who were enforcers of bondage. He was connected to those whose role was to ensure that he didn’t move. Hear me as I hear the Lord: every connection you have to the enforcers of stagnation and negativity, today, I decree, it is broken. Every connection to those who are simply ensuring that you don’t move, let it break by fire. I disconnect you from the enemies of your tomorrow.
Peter was disconnected from the soldiers, and he immediately followed the angel. Today, I pray for you: may God send you the right people to be connected to. May God connect you to men who will lead you into your tomorrow. May God connect you to higher opportunities.
May God connect you to higher levels. May God connect you to angelic help. May God connect you to the men you need. May God grant you the gift of positive connections.
The chains of negative connections are broken. The doors of positive connections are open.
Psalm 124: 7 says: “Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.”
DECLARATION: I break out of satanic connections; the doors of positive connections are open, in Jesus’ name!
Streams of Joy is the Home of the Global Online Prayer Platform; New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD). Through all our eyes have seen, our ears have have heard and our hands handled, We have a firm conviction that WHAT GOD CANNOT DO DOES NOT EXIST (Streams of Joy Daily Devotional)