1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—
In the city of Rome there remains still the dungeon room where Paul was held captive as he wrote this letter to the Ephesian church. The Mamartine Prison is carved out of cold stone it is dark, and dank. Yet the heart of Paul is burning brightly as he put pen to paper revealing the mysteries of God. Though it was Roman centurions who physically held him there it is Christ who he is the prisoner of. Chained to a stone post his mobility curtailed, stripped of any creature comfort he is focused on the spiritual message of nurturing and encouraging the church. From this very place a significant portion of the New Testament was recorded. Paul did not let his circumstance diminish his gift or calling. I propose that if he was not in prison he would be out and about visiting these churches and enriching them verbally. Being immobilized, he continues the work with the strength he had left by writing down his sermons. So therefore through the imprisonment of Paul we have this treasure trove of Scripture, because he walked in his calling and gifts no matter what.
APPLICATION
I need to do what I can with what I have and not be deterred by circumstance.
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One of the most effective ways to allow the Word of God to affect your life is to study it inductively. That is what this blog is all about. Typically one verse per day will be mined for insight and then followed up with how I plan to implement that insight practically. My prayer is that in some way you find this useful in your journey and that it may impact you positively. -G
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