My chains are gone.
I've been set free. My God, My savior has ransomed me...
Its commonly known
by my family and friends that during church, the music speaks to me more than
sermons. When I first heard this song, I was moved to tears. I remember raising
my hands and thanking God that I had no chains. Because when you hear the word
chains, you think of something major. I was imagining slaves having their
chains taken off, cancer patients leaving their chemo sessions for the last
time with GIANT smiles on their faces, children hugging their forever families
for the first time...you know..Huge life altering events. Not something so
insignificant, so silly that it's embarrassing to admit that you feel it. But
last night it dawned on me that something keeps you from your joy, keeps you
from fellowship with others...then it IS a chain. The fear of going places by
yourself, the thought of facing someone from your past or just not knowing what
the next step is in your walk with Christ. If it halts your progress in life,
it is a chain.
When the fear sets
in, we have to remind ourselves that it's something that God has already set
you free. That thought/fear is something that's not worth holding onto because
He has already given you the key...you just have to use it!
What is your chain?
Once you figure it out, look for the key. God gives us a key in different
shapes and forms. Your key could be a friend that just won't stop inviting you
to church, a song that keeps popping into your head or it could be just sitting
still in God's presence.
KK
