In my Upper Room Devotional, today’s prayer focus was for those recently released from prison. Of course I prayed for those who are still in prison, for mothers who are still trying to instill hope in their children’s lives, even though many, or few, years of their lives will be lived behind bars.
I thought of those who had been released. What about the fear they must face! What about the changes in the environment that they are thrust back into! What about the patience needed to become more acclimated to the world! What about the frustration they will undoubtedly feel on the work force — even finding a job — in their familes, their churches. Will we, believers, as an extension of the hand and heart of God, love them back to life?
Then I thought about the prison that we had been released from when Yeshua rescued us! He set the captive free! He preached liberty to those of us behind the bars of sin and depravity! Our walk with Him is just like the ex-prisoner . . . but we have Him!
I encourage you today to understand that your walk with God is so much easier than your walk without HIm! It will be difficult either way . . . but with Him ex-prisoners (which is what we were) can live victorious lives!
PRAYER: Father, bless those coming out of prison. If they don’t know you, help them to find you. Bless your laborers who will point them in Your direction! Thank you for freeing us from spiritual captivity and for helping to bear all the feelings and hurts that we have developed because of our past imprisonment! Freedom with You is real freedom!
Rejoice in the freedom with Ross Parsley, “I am Free to Run”:
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