A Letter To Prisoners

Hi ladies it's me again and happy Tuesday! I hope and pray that each of you ladies and your families are doing well. The title I have for this blog is a bit unusual and the title I have it is called "A Letter To Prisoners". Y'all might be thinking. "Why write a blog about it?" That's because I feel nine times out of ten prisoners often are ignored by society and I know that's for a number of reasons. Most of the time prisoners are usually people that commit crimes and often have to suffer the consequences of their actions as they rightfully should. That's especially true of the guy that shot the late Charlie Kirk who has to pay the consequences of what he had done. (Side note I pray that he truly repents and takes responsibility for his actions before God and man so he can be saved.) I also have had family members and a old friend who were in prison and I remember when I'd be at my grandma's house on Christmas Eve when my aunt (my dad's younger sister) would be on her cellphone talking to a prisoner! Who was that prisoner? One of my uncles! She'd be on her cellphone with him, he'd ask how is the family doing and ask if any of them wanted to talk to him! Want to guess who he wanted to talk to? Me!!!!!!! I would talk to him maybe five minutes and update him briefly about my life and relatives as well as wish him a Merry Christmas! This relative I think is out of prison now but I remember those Christmas Eve's at my grandma's house that I talked to him over my aunt's cellphone and how happy he was to hear from loved ones! The other point ladies I want to make is being a prisoner is considered being the "least of these" in society. But how many of y'all know that the gospel needs to get to them and God loved them though He hates what they have done! Remember the wise saying. "Christ hates the sin but loved the sinner" is true! Prisoners are no different. Let me also share this with you ladies that's hard to talk about. Many prisoners do get incarcerated for just reasons and there are others in prison for unjust reasons. I think about people in the Bible such as Joseph in the Old Testament lied on by Potiphar's wife, (Genesis 39) the Apostle Peter put in prison, (mentioned in Acts 12) and the Apostle Paul one of the greatest apostles and Christians of all time was in prison multiple times! Let's also not forget about the late Dr Martin Luther King Jr who got arrested a number of times and put in jail to the point his loved ones didn't know where he was! (Side note we just celebrated Dr Martin Luther King Day recently and wrote a blog in his honor!) I'm writing this right now because I have a very dear friend of mine a male (I won't disclose his name for various reasons) that's going through this right now and my heart has mixed emotions about that right now. I also am aware of some pastors (won't disclose names for various reasons) that went through legal troubles last year that could be facing jail time. Of course it could be for just or unjust reasons but regardless of that those guys and a dear friend of mine whom I love dearly are on my mind. I want to say to this dear friend of mine in prison that I love you so very very much and I miss you so much. There's not a day that goes by I don't think of you, pray for you on a regular basis or ask other Christians to pray for you too. For pastors who got arrested you know who you are and I want y'all to know I'm praying for y'all and your families. Jesus mentioned in Matthew 25:31-46 about the righteous going to eternal life how they fed the hungry, gave drinks to the thirsty, clothed the naked, invited strangers, visited the sick and in prison. Jesus said "Whatsoever you did for the least of these you did unto Me!" Isn't that powerful? Caring about prisoners is important to Jesus y'all! Whether they're there for the right or wrong reasons He still loves them and died on the cross for them. For those that are incarcerated for just reasons sometimes you have to pay the consequences for your actions but if you ask God to forgive you He'll forgive you! The Bible says in 1John 1;9 "If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness". Man may not forget what you have done but God can forgive y'all and make your lives new! Maybe He allowed you to be in prison to make you think about your actions and perhaps to give your life to Him! For those that are incarcerated for unjust reasons like a dear friend of mine I pray that God vindicates you and exposes the wicked court system. I pray that God will turn what the enemy meant for evil and God turn it around for your good. For pastors dealing with jail time you're in my prayers as well as your families whether it was for a just or unjust reasons. Now am I condoning prisoners lifestyle choices? No I'm not! But they need love, prayer, and care just like the rest of us do. I'm not able to send them a letter but I can write a blog about it though. Ladies I want to join me to pray for those in prison. Whether they're there for a just reason or unjust reason I plan to mention them on my prayer night meetings. Again to my dearest friend in prison I love you very much and most of all God loves you. I don't care what others think about you or think I shouldn't care about you but I still do. Where you are hasn't changed my concern for you, prayers for you, and my deepest care. I hope and pray to hear from you soon and I'm believing God to vindicate you, fight for you, and for your family too. My heart is for you each and everyday and I'm thankful the Lord has given me an outlet to let my deepest thoughts, my troubles, and prayers unto this blog. I don't know if you my friend will read this blog in the future but I express my deepest care, prayers, and thoughts towards you during this time and will ask other Christians to pray for you too especially for justice to prevail. I also pray that if those pastors who got in jail this past year sinned that God will forgive them and God will restore their ministries too. That's what I wanted to share with you ladies. Blessings to each of you ladies, have a blessed week, and join with me in prayer for these precious prisoners now and throughout the rest of the year. God bless!










