I am a pen pal to prison inmates. Of the Christian pen pals I have, many of them received Christ while in prison. They ignored God before prison; now they have much time to learn of him. I’ve received letter after letter from convicts who are grateful for being there. They are glad they were caught at the time, otherwise they would have destroyed themselves and their families.
As for those who were Christians when they went in, they said they had fallen away from God, and thus did wrong. Now in prison, they see how wrong they were and are getting back to God. One such pen pal wrote, “I’ve spent far too many years out of God’s will, but when I was incarcerated, I completely surrendered my life to Jesus.”
Some countries fiercely persecute those of the Christian faith and put them in prison. They are there because they would not deny their faith, even though it meant imprisonment or death.
What Do You Think?
a. If you are a Christian, were you nearly persuaded to engage in criminal activity? Why or why not?
b. If you are under a government that is hostile to Christianity, would they find enough evidence to convict you of practicing your faith?
