As the holiday season approaches, I’m directing my attention to the men and women incarcerated in jails and prisons around the world. The bible says ” the way of the transgressor is hard ” and this is a certain truth, so hard to be locked up, no freedom, no felowship of family, and so difficult to have hope in your heart. Dusty Howard Ministries goes into the jails to be a light in a dark and dismal land. We bring Isaiah 42:1-8 into them and lift them up where they can see the eternal love of God. When we show them that Jesus was sent for them specifically..” a bruised reed shall He not break, and the smoking flax shall He not quench: HE SHALL BRING FORTH JUDGEMENT IN THE EARTH ! They can see themselves like He sees them, valuable and called of God, not something to be discarded or snuffed out because of past errors. The past has NOTHING to do with their destiny in God, it WILL NOT determine their future ! What will determine it ? What Almighty God has spoken over them before the foundation of the world ! What they dare to believe in their hearts now ! Listen to verse :6…” I the Lord have called thee in righteousness and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and will GIVE THEE FOR A COVENANT OF THE PEOPLE, FOR A LIGHT UNTO THE GENTILES ! Verse :7…” To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house ! ” AWESOME ! When prisoners see that God our Father sent His Son Jesus with specific instructions and Holy design, to open their eyes and free them from the bondage of the devils lies…..the response is always overwhelming, tears of joy and repentance and suddenly hope arises and vision produces a future with Him…..a new song is born in their hearts ! This Thanksgiving and Christmas season, take time to thank God for opening your eyes and bringing you out of bondage into the Kingdom of Light, and lift up those who are locked up and without hope…. this is why I keep going back into the jails, ” I was in prison and you came unto me ” Matt. 25:34-36
