February 1, 1990.

Today, I met a remarkable man.

We sat in the room, and he began opening up and started sharing his story with me. When he was younger, he shot another man and ended up killing him. My patient spent 39 years in a cell; at the time, he was a practicing Muslim. As he continued telling me his story, my eyes locked unto his and he shared with me these words:

"Grace, one of the volunteers at the prison urged me to read the Holy Bible. I said to her, 'You've come all the way out here in the cold; sure, I'll read your literature.' One day, I was reading through Matthew and I encountered Jesus in my prison cell. All other sounds died down and I heard Jesus speak to me. That encounter was unlike anything I've ever experienced and since then, things have never been the same. The day was February 1, 1990."

Even though 39 years were spent in what was literally a cage, this man gained everything. He gained Jesus and a profound and intimate relationship with His Savior.

Life that is fleeting and life that is full. 39 years is nothing compared to what this man now has.
Indeed, he is blessed. Indeed, I am honored and humbled to have crossed paths with him and to have heard his testimony. It is the power of the Gospel to save lives. It is the power of the blood of Christ to save and to liberate.