Gosh, that’s a lot so to summarize: Settle down and be happy because it’s okay to do so; build houses of faith; plant seeds of faith and live life “faithful in all (God’s) my house.” In these, and from these, the exiles – and we inmates – will find freedom within and after captivity and…
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Living In Exile – part 3
Time to look at the meaning behind Jeremiah 29:5, “Build Houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit;” for prisoners. There are many references to houses in the Bible. It’s evident that both the structure and concept are of vital importance to God. Let’s look at a few verses that best illustrate…
Living In Exile – part 2
Continuing on with a look at Jeremiah 29:5 from last week, Living In Exile – part 1 … “Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit.” What? I can’t do that literally. So what do these commands mean? To understand these I had to think back on scripture I had read…
Living In Exile – part 1
When I started writing for this blog I said I would not attempt to convert anyone to any particular belief. I also said I would not avoid talking about my place as a Christian. And so it is that the coming posts contain numerous Bible scripture references. To get the most out of the coming…
Baptism By Fire
This came in the most recent letter … I believe baptism comes in several forms. Through the Bible we hear, read, of baptism by water. It’s the symbolic washing away of sins and the death to sin of the old self and birth to righteousness of a new self. It is by its very nature…
A Journey Begun
Welcome. It is one of my sincerest hopes that you will walk my journey with me and find your way out of whatever wilderness, prison, captivity, or exile you find yourself living. I’ve begun and am already becoming renewed into a new life. Unbelievably, I’m finding true freedom behind the razor wire topped fencing. I hope you’ll enjoy your time here.
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