The Story of the Purple Bible

I have to share the following story with you all.  As the Bible’s that are sent from the ministry are touching lives.  What I state is not a coincidence or by chance, but by the divine purpose of our Holy and Great God. 

About 2-3 days ago I received a small KJV Purple Bible in English.  What is needed is a Large print Reina-Valera in Spanish.

So I received the opposite of what I perceived was needed.  But O how great our God is,way past our understanding.  So I thought, well Lord, who do You want me to give this one to?  A Purple Bible…  I thought about people in the unit, no one came to mind. Then I went to church on Saturday and was looking for a guy who I knew I would give it to. He never went to church.  During this time, Saturday 01/18.  I called home to say hi to my wife and a few of my boys, Shalom and JD, 2 of the ones you might have seen in the pics that Dick posted.  I was feeling kind of down, because they both were really looking forward to the prosecution doing something, like giving up.  But the prosecution decided to put their brief in and continue the abuse.  So I felt that the boys would be sad, but they seemed alright and accepted it. Shalom understood that is the process, but God is doing something. Then JD gets on and says dad, if God wants to you stay a little longer to tell people of Jesus and to get saved.  Then that is good.   God gave my little boys the Grace needed to accept the situation and for that I am so very grateful. 

I say that because what happened with the Purple Bible is just that, me being in prison longer to touch peoples lives for Jesus Christ. 

I wasn’t feeling to good today, a bit under the weather.  So I decided not to work out but to clean my cell. So, God even has allowed me to feel under the weather today to do His will.  Romans 8:28 says-” And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose.”

As I was finishing the cleaning and organizing my stuff.  Quiz, (remember Quiz I wrote about)?  He came up and asked if he could ask me something.  I said of course, go ahead.  He said he was feeling very angry about little stuff. And if that was a good thing or coming from a bad source?  I said, if you want to do something wrong, then it is of the evil one.  Because our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers. Well just read Ephesians 6:12-“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

 So, I was encouraging him and explaining things from the Word of God.  Then I said come in, lets pray.  And he did.  So, we prayed.  I said LORD help Quiz, show Yourself to him.  Give him peace, and demanded the devil and any of his minions to be gone in the name of Jesus.  After prayer.  He looked a little relieved. But God wanted me to share more.  So, I told him about JD and what JD said about God leaving me in prison a bit longer.  And Quiz teared up and I have never seen him like this. He has a son, so maybe that touched his heart.   

After talking a bit more and encouraging him.  I said Hey, you got a Bible?  He said yea, but then I asked do you have a KJV? He said no he didn’t.  SO, I said I got just the one for you.  As I pulled it out, the Purple Bible.  He said no way.  I asked him what’s up?  He said Purple is my favorite color.  I said Purple is the color of royalty.  Quiz just smiled and thanked me.  He left a bit lighter, praise the LORD for moving through this weak man.  John 3:30 says-” He must increase, but I must decrease.”  

(Bonus Wink:  I have been praying for Bossman as he has been going through a tough time lately.  Just the other day I went to his cell and prayed with and for him.   And today, as I was writing this post, (I was in tears because what God did through me today) Bossman came up to me and asked if I wanted to go to the English Christian service today.  I don’t always go to the English one, as I am active in the Spanish service.  So, I said, I was busy with something.  He walked away and the Holy Spirit shook me right away, and said Go!!!.  Do this post later…  So, I jumped up and said Bossman, let’s go.  He seemed happy about that and as the Chaplain was speaking today, he was talking about how they are holding a Bible study Saturday’s at 2 pm. That is smack dab right in the middle of the Spanish Church service that is from 1pm-3pm. I felt God moving me to be more active in the English service and I believe He wants me to encourage not only the Chaplain, but also the guys in English.  I talked to the Chaplain going out and said I would like to meet with him.  As the service today was on how we are saved by faith and not works.  I said I have more I would like to share with you on that subject to really encourage you.  So, I am praying about what is next.  I am ready to serve at all times, even in my hurt, my sickness, my sadness, my sufferings.  I can do all things through Christ who is in me!!! Because it is Him that does it through me.  All the glory be to our Almighty God, El Shadday…)

May God bless you all, serve the LORD with all your heart, never give up, press on to the high calling of the LORD Jesus Christ, who has redeemed us by His precious blood and has given us eternal life through His resurrection.   Praise the LORD!!!

A Pilgrim prisoner

Jonathan David

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