Chains Of Empathy

Hebrews 13:3 "Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners"
I remember the sound as if it were yesterday. "David Walden, you have a visitor! Go immediately to the administration."

The heart pounds right out of your chest when your name is broadcast across the prison yard. It echoes off the forty-foot walls, flat and cold and without design as if to say, "nobody cares about you!"

But God, He sends the messenger.

But God, He moves on the hearts of His chosen and prompts them to respond to His call, "Who will go for us?" (Isaiah 6:8).

The sound of God's voice flowing through the vessel of the messenger, "David, my friend, I am here to visit you." It is the voice of empathy. It is the embrace of love. It is the comfort (2 Cor. 1:3) that comes from the one who "remembers those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners." (Hebrews 13:3).

When was the last time you thought about those who are in the local jail, the state prison, the federal penitentiary?

Today is a good day to begin . . .

Pray for those behind bars.

Love, Chappy


Please pray with me:
Dear God,
Please bless those in our local jails, prisons, and penitentiaries. Lord, send people to them to show the love of Jesus to them, disciple them, and be their friend. Comfort them during these troubles times, especially during this Christmas season. Lord, I pray that those whom You are calling to minister to Your children behind bars hear the call and take a step forward to serve You as you have called them to serve. Lord, thank You for sending Your messenger to us in our time of need, and comforting us in our time of need. Thank You for the precious gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. I pray that we glorify You as we celebrate His birth this Christmas season.
In Jesus Name,
Amen

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