“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” — Acts 16:25 (NIV)
Worship has a way of re-orienting our hearts when everything else feels broken. In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were beaten, chained, and left in a prison cell. Yet at midnight, they lifted their voices in worship. The walls of their circumstances didn’t define their song—their God did.
When church hurt leaves you wounded, worship may feel like the last thing you want to do. But lifting your voice to God isn’t about ignoring the pain—it’s about bringing the pain into His presence. Worship heals because it shifts the focus off the ones who failed us and back onto the One who never will. In worship, you are reminded of your
true identity: a beloved child of God, carried by His Spirit, anchored in His promises.
Healing comes when you choose to worship even through tears. Worship softens bitterness, rewrites the narrative of your pain, and invites God’s Spirit to flood your weary heart with peace.
Song: Midnight Praise
Music:
(Verse 1)These chains don’t silence what my soul will sing,
The darkest night still bows to the King.
Even in sorrow, Your joy breaks through,
My worship rises, all for You.
(Chorus)
I will praise You at midnight, I will praise You in pain,
Through the trial, through the fire, I’ll lift up Your name.
Every wall that surrounds me, every fear that I face,
Falls down in the power of midnight praise.
(Verse 2)
The prison shakes with a holy sound,
Your Spirit moves and chains fall down.
My song of freedom, my heart’s refrain,
You are my Savior, forever the same.
(Bridge)
Tears in my eyes but hope in my soul,
Your love unbroken makes the broken whole.When I am weak, still my song will rise,
You’re faithful forever, my hope never dies.
Father, thank You for meeting me in the valley of my doubts. When I am tempted to give up, remind me that Your promises never fail. Help me to see past the flaws of people and focus on the perfection of Your Son. Strengthen my heart to keep moving forward with faith and hope. Amen.