Weekly Devotional

By Max Lucado
Dependable people are like diamonds. They are precious because they are so rare. Experience and know-how are great assets, but they are not much good without trustworthiness. Talent is wonderful, but by itself its not enough. Far better to be a faithful christian. Are you? Like Timothy and Epaphroditus , are you a role model for others? Determine to be a person others can rely on. Keep your word. Show up. Be consistent. Live for others. Take risks . Be a "go to" guy or gal. Make it your goal, by God's grace, to exemplify a life of spiritual steadiness.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Ministry At the Prison (Rayburn Correctional Center)

We have been blessed to minister at the prison in Angie, LA for 6 years. The Lord has allowed several of us to be involved in the Mentoring Program on Monday and Tuesday nights for the Faith Based Programs, working with about 15 inmates each night.

We have brought Motorcycles in twice a year, almost every year, for 6 years, served up to 1,000 hamburgers and had 700 to 800 inmates come to the worship services the last several years. Took motorcycles on the yards for the inmates to look at and give us an opportunity to invite them to the services and talk to them about Jesus.

We were able to have a 3 Day Discipleship Weekend, Friday night, Saturday 8AM to 8PM, and Sunday morning for about 3 years. We had between 75 and 110 men come and hear the word, discuss the Word, have the Lord's Supper, have foot washing and anoint and pray over every person, volunteers included. Had more food for them than they could eat. Each Sunday morning we would pick up hot donuts, cold milk, orange juice and fruit. Some of the men had not had hot donuts in 30 to 50 years!

We appear to be scheduled to have our last Saturday Worship Service June 11. And maybe still have the last 3 Day Weekend July 8,9,10.

We want to thank the Lord first and then the Warden, Chaplain, staff and all the people at Rayburn Correctional that have allowed us to minister in the facility for the past years!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

We all with Three Fold pray for God's blessings on each of you and your family, as we know this is a very trying time for each of you.

We want to thank all the inmate Chaplains that have worked hand in hand with us to accomplish God's purpose in RCC!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

We pray for God's blessings and favor all the Chaplains and all the inmates at Rayburn Correctional!

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