Weapons of Love

At the Prison Ministry, Mildred and I went to meet with a new group of convicted ladies that are part of a much larger group of prisoners. Although we only met with 30+ of them, there is a huge amount of potential for Jesus in this particular section.

Each time we go into the depth of the prison, we are reminded of our freedom contrasted with the hardships that face the prisoners and wardens alike. Budgets are low and facilities are not what they should/could be. But in this place, the LORD Jesus continues to flow and we are continually amazed at His timing and Grace.

This time, the LORD guided us to leave all our technology behind and to allow His Spirit to move in a special way and touch the hearts of all present with no support props … this was going to be great !

We preached a message on Living Water and towards the end of the service, open repentance started to happen; hands were up and hearts were open. They were touched by the vision that the LORD needs them to be intercessors for Him and even though they are physically bound in this place, they are free to break down strongholds for the Kingdom.

2 Corinthians 10: 4

“ For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

Jesus then healed a young ladies knee and ankle from pain. She went back to her seat in wonder … the LORD then moved His Spirit and defenses broke down one after the other. His Fire fell and we all left changed and deepened by the experience. A particular lady put her hand up to say that she had felt nothing in her spirit, so we brought her to the front and laid hands on her and prayed. She described her heart thumping in her chest and then she was touched in a special and loving way. She said that she could feel the forgiveness of Jesus.

We are all precious to the LORD and He will use us right where we are at; for these prisoners to know that they are a critical part of the body of Christ and that they can effect global change in the Name of the LORD, as long as they ‘rest in the shelter of the Almighty’ not only a brings in a new dimension of freedom but a major burst of excitement from being part of His plan.

Isaiah 54: 17
” no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the LORD.”

It seems to me that if we are 'weapons forged fit for our work' and the greatest command is ‘to love one another’ then perhaps we are actually weapons of love.

CHRIS