Many of you who read ESI are in some way related to the Wilberforce Forum or the ministry of Chuck Colson. As you probably are aware, IFA is going to court next week at the federal level to make the case for being allowed into Federal and State Prisons. In today's Breakpoint Chuck makes a statement that we all need to absorb:

"So my plea to the judges would be this: Don't take away the one hope these men and women have—these poorest of the poor, the least in our society. Everybody talks about helping them, and we're doing it. Don't stop us."

He goes on to say:

"my plea to "BreakPoint" listeners and readers is simply this: Pray. Pray that IFI will prevail at the Eighth Circuit. And pray that this program will be able to continue to reduce recidivism, continue to make our communities safer, and continue to give hope to those who need it most."

I agree that we all need to pray. But I want to ask you to Fast during this time as well. The court case starts on the 13th which is a Tuesday. Let's all fast the weel of February 12th through the 16th. This is a pivotal week in the deliberation and decision phase.

We as believers know the mandate that God has given us to visit those in distress, to minister to "..the least of these" and we know that we need MANY MORE programs like those being put out by Prison Fellowship.

Remember, fasting is not always food. Those of you who know me know I am a porty feller and I like my food. I usually give something up like Television, Coffee, or anything that I enjoy and do on a regular basis. When I am tempted to just indulge I remember to pray and when we pray GOD MEETS US IN THE MIDST!!

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