Released

Praise the Lord. On my 2 year anniversary of being cell-phone free our brother LA was released from Perry. March 6th!
Have you seen this face? Don't be fooled by the smooth vanilla exterior, the devil had him and now God does. He is the first of many Men of God to be released in this season. LA spent 35 years in prison and beat a life sentence. He is now residing in Spartanburg, SC across from Wofford College and his testimony is Jesus Christ released me. I personally watched LA over the past year and a half and my spirit bears witness of who he is and that Christ is Lord of his life. The same temptations we face on the outside are just as strong on the inside of the prison, so if he can walk straight in there, I know he can do the same outside. We will miss his Moses-like leadership, but know that this is just the beginning for him. God will do great things with this mighty warrior for the kingdom. He now shares the same testimony as Paul who said from a prison that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Just imagine, this brother has been in prison about as long as I have been on earth and He loves the Lord more than people I know who have been in mansions for 30+ years. Do you know anyone who has a life sentence? LA is living proof that they can beat it with the help of the Lord.

Keep brother Mark in prayer. He is the brother who sent the $300 love offering to Gethsemane in February. On January 26th I preached the sermon "God Is Not Abel" using the text in Genesis chapter 4, where Cain killed his brother Abel, when he was really angry at God. This young man came to me immediately following the service and said he wanted the name and address of our church. Within 2 weeks we had received an offering from the Department of Corrections, specifically from brother Mark. These are our brothers in Christ who have a zeal for God and not just lip-service. Mark has a life sentence very much like LA had. God knows the plans he has for Mark. His future is bright because he believes God's word. God will release Him in his own way and in His own timing, however the church is not separated by walls. The church can only be separated by fear. When we love perfectly we do not fear the judgment that is to come, nor do we fear the judgment of others. Join me in loving on our brothers in Christ, knowing that we will be judged by others. In the end, those that judge us will be judged by God and we will judge none. Mark gave in one offering what many church goers give in a whole year. They are getting a free meal and tipping God as if they did something. Mark gave his best offering as did Abel and even though Abel did not get to enjoy a long fruitful life on earth, he will enjoy even greater in eternity with his heavenly family.