For My house shall be called a
house of prayer for all people.
Isaiah 56:7
King David of Israel loved to boast in his God, and so do I...
house of prayer for all people.
Isaiah 56:7
King David of Israel loved to boast in his God, and so do I...
To me, the Lord is the King of Glory, and I am forever grateful to be a recipient of His mercy and grace. But I also wish to boast in my fellow convicts who, like myself, have made their peace with God through faith in Messiah Jesus. And also, like me, have received forgiveness for our sins, as well as a new life of peace and hope in Him.
My boast in these men is how they love to pray, and do it faithfully. They pray when they're in the chapel and in their cells, and at other times too. In fact, last night was our monthly prayer meeting. This is when we come together as one body of believers to pray about various situations and needs.
During our times of prayer, we will share praise reports for those that have been answered. We also empty our prayer request box and lift up every request to heaven. There are prayers for sick loved ones, prayers for our children, prayers for different nations, prayers for peace in the world, and prayers for revival.
Perhaps many will be surprised to know this. They've no clue that behind prison walls there are men and women who love the Lord. There are prisoners who are serious about their faith and want to learn more about God's Word.
Most assuredly, when the Lord Jesus quoted from Isaiah the prophet that God's house is to be a "house of prayer," He also had in mind those who are serving time in prisons and jails. And so it is. As the prophet wrote, "For the Sovereign Lord, who brings back the outcasts of Israel, says: 'I will bring others, too, besides my people Israel'" (Isaiah 56:8).
And among this multitude, I believe, will be those who found the Lord while they were in prison.
D.B.
My boast in these men is how they love to pray, and do it faithfully. They pray when they're in the chapel and in their cells, and at other times too. In fact, last night was our monthly prayer meeting. This is when we come together as one body of believers to pray about various situations and needs.
During our times of prayer, we will share praise reports for those that have been answered. We also empty our prayer request box and lift up every request to heaven. There are prayers for sick loved ones, prayers for our children, prayers for different nations, prayers for peace in the world, and prayers for revival.
Perhaps many will be surprised to know this. They've no clue that behind prison walls there are men and women who love the Lord. There are prisoners who are serious about their faith and want to learn more about God's Word.
Most assuredly, when the Lord Jesus quoted from Isaiah the prophet that God's house is to be a "house of prayer," He also had in mind those who are serving time in prisons and jails. And so it is. As the prophet wrote, "For the Sovereign Lord, who brings back the outcasts of Israel, says: 'I will bring others, too, besides my people Israel'" (Isaiah 56:8).
And among this multitude, I believe, will be those who found the Lord while they were in prison.
D.B.
