There has never

been a time in history when the message of Set Free has been more needed than now.  All around us is chaos and confusion.  There seems to be no solid rock on which to stand.  Even in the church we have run out of self help ideas and feel good sermons.  The world and the church are running scared and out of options.

But there is hope.  That hope is found in Jesus.  He is and always has been the one person that all of us can count on.  When I was first arrested, I wasn’t sure who Jesus was.  I knew about God.  I knew about church.  Jesus, though, was a mystery to me.

It wasn’t until I was baptized in the Holy Spirit that I encountered Him.  When I got saved, I professed Him.  That profession was based on my faith in His death and resurrection.  When I was baptized, I was immersed with Him.  I felt His joy, His goodness, His mercy and His faithfulness in times of trouble.

When the world seemed to be falling apart around me there in that prison, I would retreat into Him.  I think it is time that we do the same today.  Now, when I say retreat, I don’t mean give up.  On the contrary, He is the Lion of Judah.  He never backs down to the enemy of our souls.  No, I mean to rest in Him.  To retreat into Jesus is to pursue HIm with all of our hearts and surround ourselves with the shield of His word.

This is the only hope for the church of the last of the last days.  Jesus!  He has to be our cornerstone and all we desire.

Shane Creech