“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was an earthquake, so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted in a loud voice, ‘Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.’ The jailer called for lights, and rushing in, he fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them outside and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They answered, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.’” (Acts 16:25-31) We talk a lot about freedom in our country; freedom to do certain things and freedom from other things.  It is obviously pretty important to us.  This week’s epistle gives us a glimpse of true freedom.  Paul and Silas are not free; they are locked up in a very bad place.  And yet they act as if they are free, praying and singing.  On the other hand, the jailer is free but acts as if he is not.  Terrified that he has failed in his duty he is about to take his own life.  But then the prisoners act with great freedom, offering the man hope, offering him the Gospel.  And so the bound jailer becomes free even as are the two prisoners.  Do you know anyone who is bound whether physically, spiritually or emotionally?  Are you ready to offer them true freedom?  Have a great week.