Liberty

Now the Lord is that Spirit:
and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is liberty. 
2 Corinthians 3:17

We had a worship service earlier this evening in our chapel. Four volunteer Lay ministers came from New Jersey to fellowship with us as they do every third Saturday of each month...

They're one of about a dozen different ministry groups who are authorized to come to Sullivan Correctional Facility to conduct religious services and Bible studies.

Oftentimes, however, I have heard it been said again and again by our many volunteers that when they'd come here with the intention of encouraging and uplifting us, they'd end up being the ones who receive encouragement. In their minds they'd come expecting to see a bunch of sad, depressed and broken men, but would instead find us living with the joy of the Lord.

This is because, as the Bible declares, "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." Although we are being held in physical captivity, because we too have the Holy Spirit as do Christians who live outside these walls, we have a freedom and liberty which the world knows nothing about.
Praise God!

D. B.