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Young People of Scripture
Rhoda
“And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel [young girl] came to hearken, named Rhoda” (Acts 12:13).
We don’t know much about this young believer, but what we do know is very instructive. The earlier Christians were having prayer meetings because of their concern for Peter who was in prison. “Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.” (Acts 12:5).
One night, Peter is miraculously released, and arrived at the house of Mary the mother of John Mark. The Lord ordered it so that Rhoda was the one who went to the door as Peter knocked and saw firsthand the power of God to answer assembly prayer. Thus, she learned that night the importance of collective prayer, and the importance of sisters in Christ being there to join in this powerful exercise.
I suspect that Rhoda rarely missed a prayer meeting after that. She had learned in a very real way the truth of Matthew 18:19. “That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in Heaven.” Let’s not forget the importance of the prayer meeting! It is the way of blessing and power.
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