Dear friends,
One of the songs we are introducing to the men who join us for chapel services is “Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me”. Those who have understood and believed the gospel can sing the truth of these words with thankful hearts.
“No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And he was raised to overthrow the grave
To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released
I can sing, “I am free”
Yet not I but through Christ in me”
As men come to trust the Saviour they can know fruitful Christian living during their time in prison. Some have many years of incarceration ahead of them while others only months.
Our goal is to help them see the importance of making the most of the present time, and not to wait until they are out of jail before they seek to live for the Lord and serve Him. Their worship now can be meaningful to God and they can gain deeper understanding through personal daily Bible study. Their witness can be effective as they let their faithful actions do most of the talking, allowing meaningful conversations to be guided by the Holy Spirit - knowing wisdom and discernment for the right timing.
Pray for… RM, is a believer, but desperately wants to control his environment resulting in undue conflict with staff and other inmates. Recently the stress of this has required hospitialization to stabilize him.
K and C have been a great support to each other both spiritually and emotionally. However, recently their relationship has become strained. Pray that Satan would not have success in separating them as Christian brothers.
Its been a different end of summer and September for us. Susan’s mom, Verna Millson, went home to heaven Aug 22nd. She was still quite independent, living by herself and driving her own vehicle. It was a sudden and unexpected event for sure. We are thankful for His supply of grace and strength as we grieve, remembering the promises of our future hope and reality. She was a wonderful mother to us and we are thankful for her faithful example in our lives.
As we sing the last verse to the above song we can’t help but think of Mom.
"With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For he has said that He will bring me home
And day by day I know He will renew me
Until I stand with joy before His throne.
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I but through Christ in me."
Thank you for praying for us.
Blessings,
Robert and Susan
Our mailing address is:
Prison Minstry, Kingston
PO Box 20051
Kingston, ON K7P 2T6
Canada