I had to retype this post due to my being rushed to pack and head home for the weekend and to be quite honest I feel that my inconsistency in writing clear thoughts played a big part in it as well. So here is my attempt and I hope it will actually be understood the way I intended it to be understood.
Here goes nothing...
Yes, I was thinking the other night while I was doing my homework for Ephesians class about something that I find to be quite interesting. No it's not profound by any means and it could likely be a myth of thought on my part. I don't know...
But as I understand, Paul was on house arrest when he wrote to the church at Ephesus, which means he wasn't exactly in a prison but he lacked many of the daily pleasures and privileges of normal life. He was able to have visitors and also write letters to the outside world. Obviously the government who imprisoned Paul all those times and who were in charge of keeping him away from the outside world didn't exactly realize the role he was already playing in mentoring and nourishing the hearts and minds of Christ's people. I picture the soldiers and guards laughing at Paul's seemingly pointless attempt to feed his people (either assuming they'd forget him or find someone or something else to hear from) what needed to be fed. They thought they had him bound down and out of sight and use of God's hands, but no, God had another plan the whole time. Even the guards and government played a role in the significance of Paul's epistles and the way God speaks to us everyday through them.
Imprison us if you will, but God's plan stands and it will continue to stir, move, and change hearts forever. We cannot and will not be moved or shaken while under the mighty Lordship of Christ the King! (Eph. 6)
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