Anytime Anywhere

Anytime Anywhere


Pray diligently. Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude. Don't forget to pray for us, that God will open doors for telling the mystery of Christ, even while I'm locked up in this jail. Pray that every time I open my mouth I'll be able to make Christ plain as day to them.
Colossians 4:3-4 The Message


I marvel at the juxtaposition of preaching freedom from sin while confined in a jail cell. Martin Luther King penned his philosophy for nonviolence, Letter From Birmingham Jail while incarcerated. Likewise, Paul did the same with his letters to Colosse, Philippi, Ephesus, and to a fellow believer, Philemon. While in the worst circumstances, and seemingly in the worst places and absolutely at the worst time we can still share the Good News. No matter if we are free or imprisoned or wherever we are, God is with us and enables us to share the message of Christ. The freedom Paul preached had nothing to do with freedom from troublesome circumstances but had everything to do with unfastening the chains of sin from our lives. As a result, you can be free while in jail, rich while impoverished, or strong when weak.

I think we should be prepared to help someone anytime, anywhere. The Bible says that we should be prepared to give an answer for every inquiry of God (1 Peter 3:15). Are you ready to share the revealed secret that God loves us and wants to redeem us? An even better question is are you prayerful and prepared to share the Good News even when your own life seems unstable at the time?