Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord: "The LORD looked down from His sanctuary on high, from heaven He viewed the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death."
Psalm - 102:18-20
I can't think of anything much sadder than seeing someone imprisoned who thinks they are free. Addiction is an awful form of imprisonment. I have witnessed firsthand too many people chained to their addictions. By leaving the structure and rules of the Micah house, they consider themselves "free" to do what they want (which usually involves some form of drug abuse), but they don't see that it's the drugs themselves that are hindering their freedom... their freedom to change, to do something with their life, to study, to enjoy true friendships and experience genuine love. They choose to trade all of this in for the high and excitement of no rules, no chores, no homework, and all the while they are handcuffed to their captor (a 50 cent bottle of glue).
The day I wrote the last post about Marvin and about thriving, another one of our young men, Hector, age 13 couldn't bear the anxiety any longer, and chose to hit the streets as well, falling back into the false satisfaction of the glue bottle. A couple days later we were able to convince him to return, but it has been a rocky couple of weeks for him. Yesterday, he again returned to the streets and the glue. The devil would love nothing more that to reclaim this young life from the path to freedom he has been walking for the past year and a half. But, I remember that we have someone so much stronger than the devil on our side. Christ's power is infinitely greater than the power of addiction.
AND we have it right there in scripture: He looks down... to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death. Satan has condemned Hector and Marvin to death. But Christ has come that they may have life and have it abundantly! Please join with us in claiming these promises over these boys' lives. PRAY for true freedom.
Jenna Miller
For the Micah Project
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3 comments:
I'm so sorry for your pain.
My prayer for you today:
At (Micah) today in this fateful hour,
I place all heaven with its power, and the sun with its brightness, and the snow with its whiteness, and fire with all strength it hath, and lightning with its rapid wrath,
And the rocks with their steepness,
and the earth with its starkness:
all these I place, by God's almighty help and grace,
Between (Micah) and the powers of darkness.
From the prayers of St. Patrick
We are also ministering here in Tegucigalpa and would love to come and visit and see what we might be able to do to help what you are doing for the street children here. Our passions seem to line up on some very vital things.
Please let us know how we can get in touch with you. My email address is jenwright28@gmail.com
Thanks so much.
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