Behind high fences and razor wire, and one locked door after another, where lives are lived under restrictions and close observation, opportunity remains for sharing. That is my privilege each Wednesday in sharing the Scriptures with two different groups at a State correctional facility. That opportunity to engage in study with open Bibles even amid restrictions reminds me of Paul’s focus as a prisoner at Rome.
In Paul’s second letter to Timothy, he wrote. . .
“(8) Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, (9) for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!” (2 Timothy 2:8-9 ESV)
Though the man could be chained, the Gospel could not be restrained! The word of God was and is not bound! It is active and living! (Hebrews 4:12) The iron curtain established by the Soviet Union following World War II could not keep the Scriptures from being shared via the airwaves of radio or the smuggling of Bibles. Even today in countries that are anti-Christian and where open evangelism may be restricted, the truth of God’s Word continues to be shared, and lives are being changed.
Where the soil of the heart is receptive, the seed of God’s Word will germinate and produce the fruit He intends. (Matthew 13:23) Acknowledging opportunities can arise even where we least expect for sharing an encouraging word from the Scriptures, let us remain mindful of the power God placed in the seed of His Word as we freely share it in the opportunities into which He brings us! As we go, may we sow!
Have a great day SOWING FREELY ALONG LIFE’S WAY!
Carl
