Working on last years attendance list for the residents from jail (church). One of the mothers of an inmate had an idea where we could put together a role of attendance and present the inmates with a certificate to encourage them. We average 15-20 inmates per service and about the same number of visitors attend each week as well. i know this sounds strange and simplistic but a man in prison that truly wants to change, Really appreciates any encouragement and contact from outside the bars. The request came from a mother and a member of our prison ministry.
Something more is coming out of this - more prayer for these men and for others that i have come across when i do an inmate search online. Some of the names are difficult to read so i use the MDOC (Ms Dept of Corrections) Inmate Search to locate them and the correct spelling of each mans name. Well,,, through this process i have really been touched to see so many people in so many jails across this state of MS. i know some have hardened hearts and are truly non-repentant but there are others, even just a few, that see their wrongs and repent, seeking God in the process. These are the few that are worth working for and worth reaching a hand out to in just saying, "i will pray for you. Jesus can make this change inside of you and you don't have to be the man that committed the crime. He will re-create you and you can be born again in Spirit."
It's worth the effort, even if it was just one.
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