Are we singing our praises at midnight? “At midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God” (Acts 16:25).
To know Jesus as our Savior is one thing. To know Him as the satisfying Object of our hearts is another. He becomes our strength in weakness, our joy in adversity, and our consolation in affliction. So long as we think that Christ is only to give relief, we will not be likely to know God in Christ as a resource. We will be tossed about by circumstances, instead of rising above them all to be occupied with the One who can temper all our joys, sweeten every bitter cup, and reveal Himself to us as the fountain of eternal and unchanging joy. When we learn to know Him as our Object, we will sing praises at midnight and find springs of richest consolation in times of pain and sorrow.
Paul and Silas were such men of faith. Their prison surroundings were gloomy indeed, but they saw by faith the glory of God in the face of their glorified Savior. His excellence filled their hearts with such joy that they sang praises to God at midnight. Things New and Old (adapted)