We receive a number of letters from people especially those in our tract club. Few have been as touching as this letter that I received last week. Like much of Paul’s writings in the New Testament, you see, this letter was written from a prison cell. I was certainly surprised when a few months back a prisoner enrolled in our tract club. Please read in his own words how he is utilizing our Gospel tracts in prison:
Dear Friend in Christ,
Greetings in the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
My name is Derek. I’m here in prison. And I want to thank you very much for sending them tracts to me each month. I love them. I need them all to witness to the other inmates in here. It opens the door to share Jesus Christ with them. I even take them to my school class and share there.
I was born and raised in Houston, TX. I’m 49 years old, single. And on fire for Jesus Christ. He call me into full time ministry. And I’m so thankful to the Lord to be used by Him in these last days. For I will spread the good news of Jesus Christ until I’m call home to glory in heaven. Praise His name forever.
I’m up for parole soon. Please keep me in your prayers. Also please continue to send tracts. I’m spreading them all over the prison here. God is working might and powerful here. I’m on the prayer team at church. I love praying for others. Cause I would love to get letters from people requesting prayer. I’m all about Jesus. I play no games. Time on earth is short. And we need to reach as many as we can for the Kingdom of God. I also have enclose a poem I wrote of Jesus coming soon. Please let me hear from you soon please and how I can be apart of the ministry to help. I love all of you in Jesus. May God richly bless you all for ever.
Love in Christ!
Pastor Derek
There is also an enclosed poem that reads:
“He is Coming”
Jesus Christ is coming soon, He shall appear in the sky and call His children home some day.
Jesus Christ is coming soon, Get ready church for that glorious day, when we will see Jesus face to face.
Jesus Christ is coming soon, to take us to that mansion in heaven above. We shall abide with Him for eternity.
Yes, Jesus Christ is coming soon, He shall appear in the sky all dress in white and full of His glory.
Yes, my friend, Jesus Christ is coming soon.
by: Derek (5-6-10)
I hope and pray that you will be as encouraged by this letter and poem as I was. Derek has asked for prayers and letters. If you’d like to send a letter to him, please contact me and I will provide you his mailing address. Or you can simply post a comment on this post and I’ll forward the comments to him. Remember, he’d like your prayer requests too!
I’m pastor Fetterman from Iowa.Just love to here how great men of God sharing Jesus with others.Yes I will pray for you and also will you keep my mom in prayer who has cancer.I know that God is still on the Throne and is working Miracles today.Love you My dear brother in Christ.
God’s peace and grace be upon you brother.
The Lord put a hedge of thorns and fire around you.
May He strengthen your salt and light where ever he leads you.
Love to hear peoples testimonies.
Pray for my wife. She is not a believer.
But nobody is impossible in front of the Lord.
Thanks. I will pass your prayer request on to Derek!
Hi brother Carl,Im just dropping a line to you to say that im very interested in writing to bro Derek.It’s a great opportunity for me to give back a little.Thanks!
Your bro in Christ,Steven
Thanks, Steven. I’ll forward you his address.
Derek, praise God for what He has done in your life and what you are doing for Him. I pray that your witnessing will bear much fruit–it has already borne the fruit of giving glory to God no matter what else happens. I will keep you and your mother in my prayers.
Thanks, Linda. I will forward your note to Derek!
what an awesome witness, i will surely pray for and your ministry, please pray for my son and his family’s salvation, there is power in prayer, it seems that to pray in His will for someone whom we don’t even know has special power. thank you for your prayers, derek!