WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES, PRAY! [THE ENEMY COULDN’T STOP THE CLOCK—AND HE CAN’T STOP YOUR PRAYERS] DANIEL 6:10 KJV An old account associated with Civil War-era Vicksburg tells of enslaved people who reportedly used the striking of the courthouse clock at twelve o’clock as an appointed signal to pray for freedom.
During the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg, artillery battered the city and courthouse area, yet according to the tradition, the clock continued marking the hours.While every detail of the old account cannot be independently established, its picture illustrates a thoroughly biblical truth:OPPOSITION SHOULD NEVER SILENCE THE PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE.Daniel faced a government decree designed to stop him from praying, yet Scripture records that he “kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.”The enemy may increase the battle, delay the answer, or try to discourage us—but he cannot prevent a child of God from approaching the throne of grace.AS LONG AS THE CLOCK IS TICKING, KEEP PRAYING—GOD ISN’T FINISHED YET.