FRIDAY March 15, 2024
Permitted Liberties
Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
Acts 28:16
On their return to Rome, Julius, the centurion, completed his mission. He delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard. However, in the case of Paul, he was permitted to live in his own living quarters under house arrest. He was also allowed to see his friends. He had great liberty, although he did have a soldier assigned to him who guarded him around the clock, for twenty-four hours a day. Paul must have given him a sermon to listen to every day!
Over this two-year period of time, Paul wrote four epistles. They have become known as his Prison Epistles: Ephesians, Philippians, Philemon and Colossians. Paul the Apostle did so much work for the Lord from his confinement.
Let me ask you a question. Are you in a place of confinement? Perhaps you are sick, and you remain mostly confined to your home or even to your bed. Perhaps you feel like you are imprisoned. Do not be depressed. There is still so much you can do for Christ. You can make a difference on the spiritual battlefield with your prayers.
Letter writing seems to be a lost art these days. Why not put your pen to paper and write a card or letter to those who are in need of a word of encouragement? Do not think your ministry is over. I have said, and I will say it again, so long as you are living and breathing, God is not finished with you yet.
The wonderful thing about praying is that you leave a world of not being able to do something, and enter God’s realm where everything is possible.
~Corrie Ten Boom~
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