The Embrace of Grace / Caleb's Testimony

My family and I recently received a book entitled The Embrace of Grace, written by Caleb Thompson from his prison cell--the cell where he experienced the embrace of God's grace. I'm not sure how many of you have heard about Joshua and Caleb Thompson, who were put in prison for disciplining a child (with parental permission) in 2003. I never knew prisons, such as the ones they have been sentenced to serve in, even existed. The living conditions are unbelievable!!! These guys are in with murderers and rapists, etc., etc.--the worst of the worst! To show how unjust this is, Joshua's sentence is only a few years shorter than that of a man who killed two people!!! Insane!!!

Every Christian should read Caleb's book, The Embrace of Grace. I'm at a loss of how to describe this book. It is profound in its simplicity. It goes against every fragment of the flesh and all logical human reasoning!!! I'll be honest with you. I have to make myself read the book. I have to force my mind to concentrate on these supernatural truths of grace that the human mind can hardly grasp. I'm reminded of Isaiah 55:9, "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." This concept of grace falls under that category, to be sure! God's grace, and the ways in which it leads us, exceed human understanding. It takes a spiritual comprehension from God alone to absorb the endless depths of God's grace, as seen in this book. And that's the best way I can describe it.... I haven't finished reading The Embrace of Grace yet, but I know this: It will change your life!!! It's changing mine.

Joshua and Caleb's father, Hank Thompson, who was a pastor, recently went to be with the Lord. I just sat down a little while ago and read the testimony of Caleb and his last moments over the phone with his dad. I bawled through the whole thing. It really makes you think…...

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"Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them;

and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body."

~ Hebrews 13:3

Please remember to pray for Josh and Caleb!

If you were behind bars, wouldn't you want people praying for you???