A message from our Director…

Greeting Coalition of Churches in Prison Ministry (CoCiPM),

I hope this writing finds you in great spirits despite all the madness and chaos happening in these times.

It appears that we are in a scarily unfamiliar and unprecedented time. Folks are hurting and uncertain if they will have employment, a roof over their heads, or certain human rights here in the United States of America. A vast number of industries are struggling with safety issues and supply chain struggles, and price of simple things like eggs are astronomical. Yet while those things are happening and many unimaginable situations, people are rebelling, and lawlessness seems to be prevailing in the earth as we know it. All of this is due to man’s heart having waxed cold. The Gospel of Matthew states it like this:

“And because iniquity (lawlessness) shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”

Saints, I hate to paint such a grim picture, but the Word of God stands true.

In light of all these events and more to come, we the believers must stay focused on HIM, Christ Jesus our Lord. We must encourage ourselves and others that HE is still in control. That Christ Jesus still reigns supreme, hallelujah, praise the Lord!

We, the Coalition, must stay with our theme of Redeeming the Time. I wrote to you in January what the Apostle Paul said in Colossians 4:5,

“Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming that time.”

With all that is going on, we must take advantage of every opportunity to share the mystery of Christ. That we manifest Him in our speech and conduct to the saints and the ‘aints.

Reverend Paul also shared with those at Ephesus to walk in love. Don’t walk in darkness; don’t be partakers of the things that will keep from inheriting the kingdom of Christ and God. Don’t return to what they were once caught up in but be children of the light. He shared with them the fruit of the Spirit. Then told them to awaken, you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give them the light. See then that you walk circumspectly (carefully), not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:1-16), to paraphrase the scripture.

This goes for today’s saints too; we must walk as children of the light, redeeming the time because the days we live in are evil (Ephesians 5:16). We must shine in the darkness of this world, telling others that we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:14).

This is the time for the Saints, the Believers, and us of the household of faith, to redeem the time for HIS glory and our good.