“I was so excited when I got my Bible. I’ve spent the whole day reading it along with some other girls and I already feel closer to Jesus.” – Crystal
Crystal’s words challenge me. I love the Bible, but when was the last time I spent the whole day reading it? Am I still excited when I go to open God’s Word, or has it become a mundane routine? Crystal’s words challenge me because we have very different lives. I wake up each morning and choose what to wear, what to have for breakfast, and when to open the door and walk outside. As a prisoner, Crystal doesn’t have those or many other choices. But the choice we both have is to follow Christ and grow in our relationship with him through his Word.
Through our partnership with Prison Fellowship we have been able to get The Life Recovery Bible into the hands of thousands of prisoners like Crystal who are in prison but hunger for the hope in God’s Word. At no charge to the prisoner they are able to receive a special edition Life Recovery Bible in English or Spanish through the Prison Fellowship ministry. Many of these men and women have been enslaved by addiction. Whether it’s an illegal substance, power, money, or something else, that desire is overwhelming and they’ve risked everything while in its deadly grip.
But God’s Word is a bondage breaker! Through his grace and saving blood we are no longer slaves. The Bible is filled with stories of people who needed second chances. We all have times when we have struggled and needed God to forgive us and allow us to start again.
“Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God” (Romans 6:13, NLT).
Here are some examples of people who have found new life while reading The Life Recovery Bible and are living out the transforming power of God’s Word.
Delivered from the Sting of Spiritual Death
Bound by sin, my life
a mess.
Taken by trials, I failed the test.
A slave to drugs that
kept me in chains.
Smoking and shooting was burning my brain.
That list hit of dope
should have been the final blow.
But because of God’s love, mercy said “No!”
I ended up in prison.
It should have been the end.
Then God sent me Jesus, my heart He will mend.
I found true love
from my Creator and Lord.
So I walk with him, my Helmet, Breastplate, and Sword
This might sound
strange but take it from me.
I had to come to prison so I could be free.
“I was in a long, deep prayer to God. It was a very difficult day, and I was praying for comfort, for strength, just crying out to my Abba Father. I asked him to fill me with his Holy Spirit. With my eyes still puffy and red from crying, my heart still bleeding and aching, I saw an officer come to my cell door and place a new Life Recovery Bible in my hands. God heard me. He came to me. He held me. He showered me with His great, powerful, sovereign love. God always knows what we need when we need it.” –Melody
“I put my Bible to good use every day. I spread the seeds of God’s Word and even started a small group of believers. We get together and love to read God’s Word daily. Thanks to the powerful notes and information in The Life Recovery Bible,we’re able to have a better understanding of the Bible.” –Tylor
My husband and I pastor an outreach church in Sioux City, IA. I do a women’s Bible study at Dakota County jail in Dakota City, NE every other Tues night. We also do visits at the Woodbury County Jail in Sioux City. Could we get Bibles to distribute to the prisoners? I usually have 10-20 women each night.
Thank you for your ministry! Please reach out to prison fellowship as they work with local churches to provide Bibles. Thanks for all you are doing!
Dear madam or sir,
Would you be able to partner with a simple ministry that reaches out to prisoners in Uganda, in any way?
Thank you for reaching out. We are the publishing part of Tyndale Ministries, but you can learn more about our Tyndale Foundation here https://www.tyndalehousefdn.org/
Hi Anne. A have a special heart for Uganda. Are you part of a ministry that visits Uganda? Do you have a website?
Blessings. Sandy
My brother just recently went to jail. He will be there for an entire month. He has been in and out of jail for most of his teen to adult life. Along with that was drug use and being out there at the streets. It has been a long cycle for him and us (his family). How can I get the Life Recovery Bible to him. He definitely needs a breakthrough and to know he does not have to be held down by the drugs, jail, and streets.
Please reach out to Prison Fellowship. There is a link in the post. Praying for God’s amazing life transformation for your brother.
Totally encouraged, praise the Lord. We actually have prisons ministry in Karamoja, Uganda. How do access this can of support.
Emmanuel
Thank you for your ministry!
Hello I am interested in this bible, also my Nephew is in jail for six years, and I would LOVE for him to get one of your bible, Thank you Mrs Linda Gladden
Please reach out to Prison Fellowship. There is a link in the story. Praying for you and your nephew.
I usually visit Sanca where they rehabilitate substance
and drug abuse men and women, my challenge is they have no Bibles, can anyone please help?
It’s true, seems we all have one addiction or another. Most people won’t admit it because of pride or fear. I finally learned to totally give God my addiction. When I was tempted I learned that if I truly wanted to quit, God gave me the perfect peace and the ability to not want my fix that would help me escape life for a short time. But I felt terrible after. And it was literally killing me. Someone read Philippians 2:13 to me. In the NLT Bible it is understandable. He helps me to not give in to temptation, when I give it to him in prayer, and ask Him to help me to not want it. How can I give Bibles to prisoners without using the computer?
What a beautiful testimony! Thank you! Prison Fellowship Gives physical Bibles to the prisoners. You can find out more about their ministry at https://www.prisonfellowship.org/
Good morning, just a quick question. Is this Bible only for those in prison, or can it be used for anyone outside of prison but still need recovery? I know that Prison Fellowship created it, but I was just wondering if this BIble would be useful to those that are outside of prison but still in bondage.
This is an amazing Bible. I am not in recovery but find it helpful as well. There is a special edition that Prison Fellowship gives in the jails but there are many recovery programs and individuals who use this Bible. You can find out more at liferecoverybible.com
Where.can I receive The Recovery Bible. Where should I call or go to?
The Life Recovery Bible is available on Amazon, Tyndale.com Christianbook.com, and many Christian bookstores
Hi l am in South Africa interested in preaching in prison,l am staying in Eastern Cape in East London but l don’t know whom to contact.
You might consider reaching out to your local prison and ask if they have a prison ministry.