For Those in Prison
Ever-Present Father,
While society often overlooks those behind bars, let those in prison know that you, Lord, never do. When we pray for justice to be carried out, it means that those who commit crimes will face consequences for their actions. When those consequences include jail time, steer them away from violence and cruelty toward others. Meet their physical needs, protecting them from harm and danger. Make known to them that they are not forgotten or rejected by you. Whether they are people of faith or not, lead them to seek you out so that they may know the One whose arms are always open to welcome the wayward and the lost. Maximize their time in prison by providing many opportunities to be in your Word and grow in faith. Your Word reveals that you specialize in transforming guilty sinners into saved saints to carry out your service. Therefore, let your grace continue to set prisoners spiritually free, so that they may enjoy life to the full and eagerly serve you in your kingdom when you grant their physical freedom.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.