Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the jail were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains came loose. (Acts 16:26)
As I read those words, I thought about all the people in my life that need to have their chains broken, who need to be set free.
One is bound by chains of hurt, anger, and bitterness.
Another is bound by chains of anxiety and confusion.
Others I know are bound by low self-worth, of not feeling “good enough.”
Others are bound by their own sin.
Satan has wrapped his chains around so many around me, including chains I’m unaware of.
God was reminding me today, “I want break those chains.”
Just as he broke Lydia’s chains. The demon-possessed girl’s chains. The prisoners’ chains. The jailer’s chains.
And so I’m praying for the people in my life whom Satan has enchained. And I’m praying that God shows me how to be that intersection point between heaven and earth for them.
Are there chains that need to be broken in the lives of people you know? Are there chains that need to be broken in your own life?
The Spirit of the Lord God is on me…
He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and freedom to the prisoners… (Isaiah 61:1)
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