When that great day comes, we might be surprised at how many people received the Message while they were in prison. Even though it may be difficult to find any interest in things of God out on the streets, there is still a great hunger among those who are incarcerated in the United States prison system. Here are excerpts from some of the letters we’ve received from those who have heard the Word of God inside a prison cell.
I have received and read the books you sent, and I can say I now understand. Rev. Branham is a real man of God, talking about the True Word. He does not talk religion. See, I talked to the chaplain here and asked about getting closer to God. He asked me what I wanted, religion or God. I said I don’t understand, but I do now. He said he has many books on religion, but if I want to learn about God, I had to do the effort and write to you. I am so glad I did. Outside of the Bible there was never a man like Rev. Branham, I am so blessed to have this material, friends, this is the Word of God!
CT
I always believed in Jesus Christ, then another inmate handed me one of Brother Branham’s books, which I enjoyed very much. I thought, I believe everything he says! The other inmate said you better reread it, I did. I do believe every word in the book, but I also now understand that all my life I believed in the church and not Jesus Christ. See everything was indeed the church and Brother Branham said that everything I believe, do or think, must be Jesus Christ and Him only. Whew, brothers pray with me and please send me more material.
TX
I don’t know how to say this, but Brother Branham’s teaching has scared me completely. See, I was fine going to the Chapel and worshiping God and believing everything Brother Branham said. I was reading Brother Branham telling about putting God in a box that you open now and then. I thought that was about the silliest thing I heard, who would do that. Well I went through the day and they call for Chapel. So I got my stuff together and started thinking about the Message. Had a great Chapel and returned put my Bible on the shelf, went to bed. I woke about 1am could not sleep. Got the Message book and started thinking about God. Brother Branham and Jesus said, He is with you always. I thought about Chapel, then I thought how much did I think of God during the day, night, anytime, well just when I read the Message and went to Chapel. Started looking around, that’s when I got scared, I put God in a box, I start looking around, kind of said, "You are right here now, aren’t you." Lord, I’m sorry, no more boxes, I want right by my side everywhere or I don’t go.
TX
This Message has become so important to my life that I can’t wait to receive the next package of books. I open them right away and start reading walking back to my bunk. This is life!
VA
I want to straighten out and do right. A fellow inmate here told me there is a prophet in the land, and that I should write you and ask for the Seals and Ages. He said there are a lot more, but to start there. He also told me to ask for the picture of the "fire" that led the children and the Wise men. Thank you.
IN
We are a faith base unit and have many of your books and Bibles that we do use daily. Every day at prayer time, we ask our Lord to just wrap you all in His blessings. We are so blessed to have someone like you to care for us that are in prison.
TX
I have been feeling very low lately, lots of thoughts and feelings; I’ve never been away like this. I was telling my dad I don’t know what to do. He told me to write to you. That a guy where he works receives material from you, and it’s turned his life and family around. I never heard my dad so happy before, said he has been looking some of the books over and it’s changed his life and he knows it will do the same for me.
NV
The first time I read the Ages book I felt so deceived. See, I don’t know up from down, I just listen and obey. Seems a man of the cloth, a leader would tell you the truth, but I now see that for 43 years I have been deceived and miss lead. I actually read the Bible for the first time while reading the Ages and understand now. I mean I don’t understand what Brother Branham says, but I understand that I should not listen to any man, but read the Bible. So far everything I have read in the books is proved in the Bible. I got a lot of reading to do. Thank you for your love.
AZ
I’m sure you hear this all the time, I am really seeking the Lord. See I was raised in a Message home. Parents did everything right, taught me about the prophet, church, bible study. But there comes that time when you have to decide. I did and it was a possibility of me getting life in prison. I was told just don’t say anything at the trial. It was hard, but my thoughts went to my family praying for me. Well it was only the Lord, because the judge looked right at me said, what do you have to say, I said I was sorry, forgive me. Defender put his hand on my shoulder, and I shut my mouth. Then the judge looked at me like it was my end. He said, "Mercy, 18 months.” My knees almost gave out. Walking back the defender grabbed me and said we just saw a miracle, you know what you have to do. I went back to my cell and spent the next fifteen minutes on my knees. I got up and wrote this to you, pleading to send me the Word of God. Please pray He forgives me and allows me back, never to stray again.
CA
I thank you so much for having this Word of God available for us inmates. There is absolutely nothing that compares to Brother Branham preaching, I just love it. I was starting to become a little depress and worried because a lot of time I had no idea of what Brother Branham was talking about. Then I ran across where he said that the Bible doesn’t say do you understand it, it says do you believe it. I tell you, I put my arm up and yelled I believe it, I believe it! I pray he heard me.
CT
I thank you so much for having these books available in Spanish they are such a blessing. I was raised in a certain faith and never would look outside of that box, it was wrong. But being in prison you have little choice of what to read. I read a little pamphlet on the Revelation of Jesus Christ and from that wrote to you for more books. I started learning so much and then it seemed my mind and eyes open up to an all-new world. I saw that I was a child of God, my Father, and Him alone. He and His Word was all that I needed, I am a free person indeed. Thanks and Praises to the Lord Jesus Christ for giving me sight and Brother Branham for bringing the Word to me here in this cell.
CT
You would not believe how surprised I was to find one of Brother Branham’s books here at the prison. It was a lifetime ago that I went to a little house meeting and heard of Brother Branham. They passed out books and played the tape and I remember crying, along with everyone else and singing and just praising the Lord. I often thought of that day and how my life might have been different if I had not turned away. So here I am like the wheel, back with Brother Branham in my hand and tears again. Please pray I stay this time.
AR