The Reading of the Day is Acts 12:1-17. God has given His church the tools she needs to overcome adversity and stay focused on the Gospel task. Here we will see how the opposition to the Gospel is strong, severe even. And yet, the early church had access to resources—prayer, worship, fasting, and obedience—that are far more powerful than the most overreaching government. The church today has access to these same resources. Let us remember that our mission is marked not by ease, a lack of oppression, or even signs and wonders but by obedience and faithfulness to go into a hostile world and share the Gospel that changes lives.