A Prisoner of Jesus Christ

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles- - Ephesians 3:1

”St. Paul dropped a shining thread that will lead us through the maze. He resisted injustice: Stripes—“Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman?” Imprisonment—“I appeal unto Caesar.”

But when stripes and imprisonment had to be endured, there is acceptance. He does not think of himself as Caesar’s prisoner: “Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ.” The steel chains of Caesar are his Lord’s chains of gold. He is expecting deliverance (“I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you”), but we do not ever find him wrestling for his liberty with the rulers of the darkness of this world, who were behind the powers that had imprisoned him. His wrestling, laboring, agonizing, in prayer, was for others, not for himself. And even though he did not see the answer to all those prayers, he was so peacefully minded that he could lead others into peace.” - Amy Carmichael Gold By Moonlight