Go out into the highways and
hedges, and compel them to come
in, that My house may be filled.
Luke 14:23
Not everyone in the body of Christ cares about those who are incarcerated in our nation's jails and prisons...
hedges, and compel them to come
in, that My house may be filled.
Luke 14:23
Not everyone in the body of Christ cares about those who are incarcerated in our nation's jails and prisons...
This may be because of fear, distrust, indifference, or a lack of genuine love and compassion for those who are lost in their sins, and who've committed crimes against society as well. However, as I have often expressed in my journal, prisons and jails are probably some of the biggest mission fields in the United States. And this was reinforced today when I happened to hear a news piece on the CBS 880AM radio station which broadcasts out of New York City. According to the report, there are now more than 2.2 million people who are currently locked-up in America, which is more than at any previous time in history.
From one perspective, this is sad and tragic. In such a highly developed country as the United States of America, many still commit crimes and end up in correctional facilities. Their self-destructive choices also result in tens of thousands of their victims suffering loss and hurt. But from my point of view, it is a golden opportunity for the church to step up her witness to such a captive audience as this. For there are men and women from all walks of life who need to know that Jesus Christ loved them enough to die for their sins, and that He has risen from the grave and wants to forgive all who place their faith in Him. May we therefore not squander such an eternal responsibility.
D.B.
From one perspective, this is sad and tragic. In such a highly developed country as the United States of America, many still commit crimes and end up in correctional facilities. Their self-destructive choices also result in tens of thousands of their victims suffering loss and hurt. But from my point of view, it is a golden opportunity for the church to step up her witness to such a captive audience as this. For there are men and women from all walks of life who need to know that Jesus Christ loved them enough to die for their sins, and that He has risen from the grave and wants to forgive all who place their faith in Him. May we therefore not squander such an eternal responsibility.
D.B.
