Words from the Heart

He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.

Psalm 107:14 NIV

Bursting Bonds

The discovery of human remains in the state of Sinaloa this past February during a search by Mexican forces for 10 kidnapped employees of a Canadian mining firm highlights the “terror” the country faces, a relative of one of the missing says. The Attorney General’s Office of Mexico issued a statement saying authorities believed they had found the body of one of the abducted employees of Vizsla Silver Corp. among the dead uncovered near a rural village called El Verde.

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I love the story of imprisoned Peter in Acts 12 as Herod was arresting many who belonged to the early church. The story tells of the power of a prayer meeting and God’s incredible power to break chains and set Peter free. The story tells us that Peter was sleeping between two soldiers bound with two chains, and sentries were standing guard at the gate. Then an angel showed up, waking up Peter and breaking the chains off his wrists. God is still in the business of breaking chains – even ones that aren’t physical. In Psalm 107:14, King David writes: “He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.” Most of us won’t ever be in physical chains, but many are bound by their past or by addictions or by a heart that is fickle and sin-filled. We are held in bondage to these things in our lives that prevent us from enjoying the freedom that Jesus provides through His death and resurrection. Even the bonds of death couldn’t hold him. Invite Jesus to break any bondage in your life. Whom the Lord sets free is free indeed.

These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley