Saturday, August 31, 2002
Saturday, August 31, 2002
therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to
which you have been called.
You have to wonder if Nelson Mandela was ever really a prisoner of the old South African
government. How did a man maintain such dignity, such grace, such ability to articulate the
concerns of his people after being confined for such a long period of time. His body may have
been imprisoned, but not his mind, not his heart, not his soul.
The Apostle Paul knew what it was to be imprisoned. Some of his finest letters were written
while he was behind bars. The Apostle Paul knew that there was a freedom far more important
than political freedom.
The only kind of freedom that really matters is freedom within. It is the freedom that comes
from knowing that regardless of the circumstance, whether in prison or out, we are under the
watchful eye of One who knows us and loves us. It is the freedom of knowing that our sins,
regardless of how deep their stain upon our soul, have all been washed away. It is the freedom
that allows us to stretch our wings and be all we can be.
(Ephesians 4.1
NRSV)
There have been many who have been imprisoned for long periods of time who have been
freer in their minds and hearts and spirits than many who walk around enjoying the benefits of
political freedom every day.
Dear God, continue to work in my soul to fully free me from the sin of this world. Amen.
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