Have You Visited Me In Prison?

Posted: July 29, 2011 by CatholicJules in Life's Journeys, Personal Thoughts & Reflections

Matt 25:36

How many of us will ever get an opportunity to visit someone in prison in his/her lifetime? But if you did have an opportunity to visit someone, then is that all you have to do?  How many trapped behind prison walls have more freedom then those on the outside because they have found God’s love through his son Jesus?  And it was all because someone like you had brought the love of Jesus to them.

Still there are many, maybe more on the outside who are trapped in their own personal ‘prisons’ and remain trapped because they never knew the love, peace and comfort that God offers them through His son Jesus Christ.  Someone like you and me can share Him with them to set them free!

Let us first identify some of them who are in ‘prison’ :-

  • Those who have an addiction…..
  • Those who are lonely…..
  • Those who feel abandoned….
  • Those who are sick and depressed….
  • Those who are aged and depressed because their children no longer make the time to visit them….
  •  Those who are hurt and angry and refuse to forgive…
  • Those who have never experienced true love…
  • Those searching for God and feel they have not found him…
  • Those who remain in sin….
  • Those who have been brought up to believe that survival is for the fittest only….
These are just a few examples and as you know there are many other forms out there.  So how do we help? Where do we start?
We can start by telling them that God loves them and move on from there…….Pray….listen….share…..pray….listen….share……pray……
God loves you my dear sisters and brothers and so do I !
Comments
  1. Sugel's avatar Sugel says:

    But we know that we traped them in yet another contradiction and logical shortfall. And if that is the case it goes to reason that one of the worst things you could do to someone is spread the word of Jesus to them. By doing so you are now eliminating this ignorance is bliss and putting them on the spot to decide whether they accept the fairy tale or not.

    • CatholicJules's avatar juleslife says:

      It is a contradiction only for those who have no faith and what you term a fairy tale is in fact a wonderful reality. I know this because I have experienced God’s love and I was where you are right now hence I can only pray that in time you too will come into faith.

      The Lord’s peace be with you….

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