Herod is clearly threatened by the message Peter is preaching -- there are soldiers on both sides of him, and sentries at the door of the prison. It's interesting to watch Herod's reaction to the preaching of Peter and recognize his fear. He must have suspected that it was all true, as improbable as the Gospel might be. If Herod had a way to disprove it, he would have surely used it, and the movement would've fallen away.
But Herod didn't have anything, so he tried to imprison the messengers, but that doesn't work when you're facing a God who can move mountains. What are chains to a Lord whom death cannot hold?
In the same way, what are the chains that bind you in comparison to the Lord who frees you from sin and brokenness? Who are we to despair when such a God is with us?
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