This Time is Going to be Different!

I met Daniel at the Osceola County Jail last Tuesday. He was part of a class I was leading for 22 men living there. He had come to the jail earlier in the week and having nothing but time on his hands had started reading the Bible, again. Daniel had accepted Christ as his Savior the last time he was in jail and intended to follow him when he was released, but, like so many who pass through those doors his return to the outside world was met by the old friends and old vices and soon Jesus was forgotten.

This time is going to be different. Daniel told me that he is sure that God allowed his arrest to get his attention again. On Tuesday night as they announced Bible Study in the dorm his intention was to go playing cards with his newly acquired friends. But, the Holy Spirit had another Idea! Daniel said that the pull to attend the study was almost overwhelming, so he put down his cards and picked up his Bible. The Lord led the study and the passages that were taught were the same ones that Daniel had been studying earlier in the day and had questions about, they were dealing with the Deity of Jesus Christ.

After the study he got down on his knees and rededicated his life to the Lord. Daniel called me on Wednesday. Shortly after his rededication, much to his surprise, he was released from the jail. Daniel has a desire to be baptized and start serving the Lord. Please be praying for him. As we know Satan is angered when someone surrenders to the work of the Lord. We need to pray a hedge of protection around Daniel. Won’t you please pray for him right now? Daniel will be at church on Sunday, why don’t you stop by and say hi.