The disciples asked Jesus if He was going to restore the kingdom to Israel anytime soon. He replied that it was not their business to know the time that God has kept in His power. By this, God is introduced to us as the perfect time keeper who does things exactly at the time He pleases. The Bible did not state how long Peter was held before his freedom; we are only told his arrest was in the Days of Unleavened Bread. That was the time of the annual Passover Feast. If he was arrested at the beginning of the feast, then he must have been in jail for a week. The important thing is that the Church prayed long enough to draw heaven’s attention.

We should keep in mind that God alone is the Master Time-Keeper. He will never come one minute late in our affairs. Our own set time may sometimes be fast, but God’s own is never late.

Besides this, God showed up just at the nick of time – a night to the presumed day of execution. No doubt, it would have been no less miraculous had he been set free on the first day of incarceration. However, waiting until the last moment heightened the excitement that the miracle caused among the brethren. It is beyond us to dictate when God should work. Ours is to remain faithful in prayer. God will show up at the perfect time. We should keep in mind that God alone is the Master Time-Keeper. He will never come one minute late in our affairs. Our own set time may sometimes be fast, but God’s own is never late.