Psalm 107:10-16 Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners
in misery and in irons, for they had rebelled against the words of God, and
spurned the counsel of the Most High. Their hearts were bowed down with hard
labor; they fell down, with no one to help. Then they cried to the Lord in
their trouble, and he saved them from their distress; he brought them out of
darkness and gloom, and broke their bonds asunder. Let them thank the Lord for
his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind. For he shatters the
doors of bronze, and cuts in two the bars of iron.
I heard a saddening statistic on the nightly news last
evening. They said that one in 28 children in the U.S. has a parent who is
incarcerated. That’s more than children
with parents deployed in the armed forces.
That says a lot about the state of our nation. I thought of all the criminals who are on the
loose and all those who have been let off because of overcrowded prisons. The
number could be even higher. The story showed a Muppet on Sesame Street talking
as if his parent was in jail in an attempt to help child viewers know they are
not alone. I don’t know the answer except to try to raise up people with a
sense of honesty and justice and bring them into a relationship with Jesus
Christ who can change hearts and lives. It is easier I think to grow a good
person than to reform a bad one although God can do anything. True freedom is found in loving and obeying
the Lord, not in satisfying one’s own desires.
Let’s pray this week for all the children who have not had the best
example in parents and pray for parents that they would do right by their
children.
Holy Lord, we pray today for all who have parents in
jail. Help us to reach more people from
Christ and to bring them into lives of right living that they will not commit
crimes but will find honest ways of living.
We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Blessings,Paige
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