Breaking The Chains

When we think about links in a chain, we get an image of the oblong rounded rectangle metal link. As we walk through life we are constantly getting handed links or picking up links that are laid out in front of us. Satan is not an idiot as some have said rather he is intelligent and very deceptive. If he came at us with a chain and started trying to chase us and bind us then we would run and not be caught. His plan is more sinister than that. He give us small links that we place in our pocket. Those little links are just little things that don;t weigh a lot. We pick them up and think they cannot harm us and before you know it you have a chain of sins and events that begin the process of binding us so we are of no use.

I went around with a ten pound chain wrapped around my hands and feet for about ten minutes revently. What I found is that at first I fought against the chain and then I learned to cope with the chain. I changed the way I walked and performed tasks with my hands. This is just exactly what Satan is trying to do to us. If he can change the way we walk and perform tasks daily then he can dictate how we act. John 8:34 says that if you sin you are a slave to sin. In the very loosest sense of the word slave this rings true.

Jesus Christ wants to take all of the problems and struggles. He wants to loose us from the chains by breaking the links. Those "pet sins" or secret sins are known by God and by Satan as well. We must make Jesus center and give him everything and remember that he sees us as beautiful even if we see ourselves as a mess.

The love and power of Jesus Christ is so much bigger than what we can imagine and he is only limited by us and our hang ups in our minds. What chains are on you? Is it fear, doubt, depression, discouragement, anger, rebellion, hurt, pain, or something else? Will you let Jesus take the chain and then once you give it to him and then not pick it back up.

How do you do that? Find accountability. Find someone that can pray with you and can help you when you struggle. Read the word of God. If you are a new believer or just curious about God and his love, read the Gospel of John. Pray and ask God for forgiveness and help. God wants to break your chains.