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Prison Prayer
Lord, you offer freedom to all people. We pray for all who are captive in prison and for those who are affected by or involved in their imprisonment. Break the bonds of fear and isolation that exist. Support with your love, prisoners, their families, friends, prison staff and all who care. Heal those who have been wounded by the activities of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive one another, to act justly, love mercy and walk…
Justice
some words on Justice by Frederick Buechner from Whistling in the Dark. If you break a good law, justice must be involved not only for goodness’ sake but for the good of your own soul. Justice may consist of paying a price for what you’ve done or simply of the painful knowledge that you deserve to pay a price, which is payment enough. Without one form of justice or the other, the result is ultimately disorder and grief for you…
Incarcerated youth
This is a poem by an incarcerated youth named Keith describing his experience of coming to faith while in prison. Escape I want to escape, I want to get out I can’t take it, I say. “Help me”, I shout I’m afraid to live, I’m afraid to die. Afraid to believe and I just don’t know why The truth, I’ve found is so real. Even more genuine than the pain that I feel/ For so long I lived free, answering…
In jail with Jesus
Alone one night In shame and despair I looked for my help But no one was there, No future…but prison No past…but pain I looked in the mirror My tears…the rain By justice condemned In time to die My only hope God’s Mercy For his grace I cry… Then a seed planted Somewhere long ago In the midst of my sorrows Began to grow… This seed was Christ Who died for me In jail with Jesus I am set free……