Clark maintained his innocence. Yes, he had been guilty before, but his life was different now. He had been asleep in his apartment the night of the robbery and had nothing to do with this. Could this really be happening to him?!
While he was in prison, he was determined to use his time to minister to the other inmates and share the gospel to as many as he could. After all, he was at LBC to get training so that he could be used by the Lord in prison ministry!!! God always has a plan and a reason for everything that happens and can even use our suffering to bring about good.
Then one night, the real robber struck again! Obviously it could not have been Clark, who was in his jail cell! The charges against him were dismissed and he was released. It was a case of mistaken identity.
Was Clark bitter? No. The news story said that he forgave the police officers who arrested him. Is he going to sue? No. Although he lost several weeks and will have to make up this whole semester which will be very costly. He also lost his job and had his reputation tainted again. But he is so happy now to be a free man. The newspaper reported him saying, "I just want to praise God. Hallelujah, hallelujah."
I can't wait to tell this story to my cousin who also is in jail for a crime he did not commit. Sadly, I don't think that these things happen as rarely as people think. As long as there are humans involved in the "justice" system, there will always be injustice. How comforting to know that even in the affairs of men, God is in control and He is just!
In his statement to the police, he wrote the following verses, which I will pass on to my cousin Brian:
"You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free"
John 8:32
"If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed."
John 8:36
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