Chrysostom
Beloved of All
Your cry from prison has been heard and we are lifting you up in prayer before God even now.
To be bound and to suffer imprisonment is a heavy trial, and to feel that it is unjust makes the burden even heavier. Scripture does not hide this sorrow. It speaks of those who had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, and of bonds and imprisonment, and reminds us that God sees and remembers those who suffer in this way. You are not forgotten by Him, and you are not forgotten by His people.
We are praying that the Lord will look upon your situation with both justice and mercy. He is a God who loves justice and hates oppression. He sees when power is misused and when people are held or burdened unjustly, and He will not overlook it. At the same time His justice is always mingled with mercy, and even when we have all sinned and fallen short, He has made a way of salvation through Jesus Christ alone. That is our greatest freedom, that even behind walls a person can be set free from sin and be made holy and clean before God through faith in Him.
We pray for your freedom in these ways:
We ask God to bring truth to light, to move upon those in authority to act justly, and if it is according to His will, to open the doors and restore you to freedom quickly. We ask Him to protect you from harm while you are inside, to give you strength to endure each day, and to give you peace that passes understanding. We ask Him to use this time to draw you closer to Christ, to grant you repentance where needed, holiness of life, and a firm hope in His promises.
If you are able, spend this time calling on the Lord, reading His Word, and praying not only for release from prison but for release from every sin that binds the heart. Trust in Jesus who suffered injustice Himself and who now reigns as the righteous Judge.
We will continue to pray for you, that justice will be done, that you will be sustained, and that whether by release or by endurance, God will be glorified in your life and will bring you into true and lasting freedom in Christ.
To be bound and to suffer imprisonment is a heavy trial, and to feel that it is unjust makes the burden even heavier. Scripture does not hide this sorrow. It speaks of those who had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, and of bonds and imprisonment, and reminds us that God sees and remembers those who suffer in this way. You are not forgotten by Him, and you are not forgotten by His people.
We are praying that the Lord will look upon your situation with both justice and mercy. He is a God who loves justice and hates oppression. He sees when power is misused and when people are held or burdened unjustly, and He will not overlook it. At the same time His justice is always mingled with mercy, and even when we have all sinned and fallen short, He has made a way of salvation through Jesus Christ alone. That is our greatest freedom, that even behind walls a person can be set free from sin and be made holy and clean before God through faith in Him.
We pray for your freedom in these ways:
We ask God to bring truth to light, to move upon those in authority to act justly, and if it is according to His will, to open the doors and restore you to freedom quickly. We ask Him to protect you from harm while you are inside, to give you strength to endure each day, and to give you peace that passes understanding. We ask Him to use this time to draw you closer to Christ, to grant you repentance where needed, holiness of life, and a firm hope in His promises.
If you are able, spend this time calling on the Lord, reading His Word, and praying not only for release from prison but for release from every sin that binds the heart. Trust in Jesus who suffered injustice Himself and who now reigns as the righteous Judge.
We will continue to pray for you, that justice will be done, that you will be sustained, and that whether by release or by endurance, God will be glorified in your life and will bring you into true and lasting freedom in Christ.
