When our kids were little, we’d grab a few flashlights and go for night walks on the beach with our kids. It was so much fun to see the crabs darting into their holes! But we would have seen nothing without our flashlights. The Bible is described as a lamp for our feet and a light for our path.

When Paul wrote these letters we’ve been studying from prison, he was definitely shining a light into the lives of the Colossians, the Philippians, the Ephesians, and so many others… but he was also shining the light of hope into the darkness of his own cell as well.

Paul was reminding himself of the truth as he was encouraging others in the faith. He must’ve felt so sidelined as wrote those letters… so cut off from the people he longed to pour into.

But God was with him. Paul stayed close to the light and Jesus illuminated his circumstances. The jail became mission control. We just studied Paul’s words because he had the time to write them down. How ironic that our God tapped a prisoner to write the words that set us free? You may feel sidelined but take heart… God can use any and all circumstances for your good and His glory.

Let’s wrap up the Jailhouse Letters Series with some of the most powerful words Paul wrote to the Ephesians in 3:18-21… You are Loved!

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3PxotJV