A few years ago, I met an inmate who once sat on death row. Years prior, his sentence was changed from death row to life in prison, and it happened about ten minutes before he was to go t o die.
Now, that’s something that takes my breath away! What grace he received due to a set of unexpected circumstances! First, our thoughts might process the ‘if he should have received the pardon,’ but I must remember that grace and mercy from Jesus come to those He calls, not those I’ve decided are worthy.
This same inmate, whom I chatted with, told me, “My grandma told me to follow Jesus, that Jesus offers me peace and true freedom. I didn’t listen to her, not for a long time. And I should have—but now Christ has changed me. I’m finally at peace, and yet I’m still in prison. That’s right, today I am free.”
