Prison Fellowship CEO Jim Liske has written a commentary for the Fox News website. In the article, Liske highlights the care and concern Jesus displayed to children, and urges Christians to take seriously the call to serve those who are vulnerable and in need.
If we want to change the situation of children who are getting left behind, we need to imitate Jesus. It’s time to get down in the mess with children and families in terrible pain, giving them the support and love they need to break out of an intergenerational cycle of crime. …
If we take seriously the notion that every child has inherent worth and deserves our society’s nurture and protection, we cannot afford to ignore children with an incarcerated parent. Like Jesus, we must reach out to them, and their trust will for once not be betrayed. In turn we will discover that the blessing goes both ways: They will teach us what it means to have faith that pleases God, faith that presses in close, believing everything will be okay.
To read the entire commentary, click here.