People can be shackled with chains of all kinds without even fully realizing it. Or perhaps they are shackled to things and they don't realize the impact those things have on their life. The chains are so strong and they weigh them down. They are like iron, bearing a heavy weight on their heart and soul.
Chains. They come in all shapes and sizes. Alcohol. Drugs. Pornography. Adultery. Betrayal. Lies. Possessions. Strained relationships. Abuse. Neglect. The list could go on and on. What are your chains? Are they chains from a relationship that failed or is failing? Are they chains from lies the devil whispers in your ear? Are your chains the memories of your past that you wish you could erase? Are they chains to mere things that can only give you temporary pleasure, but no lasting relief? Whatever they may be, there is one who came to break chains and set us free.
This almighty chain breaker is none other than Jesus Christ. He takes our pain, makes a way when we are lost,and breaks our chains no matter how tightly we are bonded. The song "Chain Breaker" by Zach Williams is so powerful and declares a truth that Christians ought to be shouting from the rooftops for all to hear. Jesus Christ came to set us free from our chains. He didn't come to ease our burden. He came to take our burden upon Himself. He came to break chains!
His purpose was always to free us from the enemy. He has been breaking chains from the beginning of time. He always has and He always will break chains. No matter what you feel like you are shackled with, rejoice in the freedom found in Christ, my dear one. No one who calls Jesus "Lord" will be turned away. You don't have to walk around in your chains any longer. You have been set free!!!
The Bible declares in Psalm 107:14- "He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their chains apart." What was true when the Psalmist penned these words remains true even today and forevermore. He breaks our chains, so let them be broken! Don't trudge around with your chains with your "woe is me" mentality. Embrace the freedom Christ offers. Believe it. Trust it. Declare it. Live it.For "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1)
The lyric video to the song Chain Breaker can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGYjKR69M6U
Embrace your freedom in Christ, beloved. Rest in the knowledge that your chains have been broken.
