Acts 16 – As I got to the part where Paul and Silas were in prison, chained and bound, they were praising God. Singing to Him, worshipping Him despite their circumstances. Then there was a great earthquake and the doors of the prison flew open and their chains broke, they were set free. The jailer turned to Christ too and his family.

This got my mind thinking of how we can often be in ‘chains’. Chains of fear, anxiety, worry etc. What ever binds you into not serving God, or doing what He is calling you to do. What ever it may be. This is from the enemy, its a chain that is binding you and me.

Lets keep praising God whatever circumstance we are in because its right to praise Him always. He is worthy of our praise whatever is going on in our lives. Praising Him for who He is , all He has done to save us, that the God of all creation loves us, cares for us and guides us.

One day our chains will break, we will be set free from our prison cell of pain, anxiety, fear, troubles, doubt etc

Fear comes knocking, Praise Him Worry consumes you, praise Him, Obey Him no matter where we are. He is God and He will come through for us. He will never leave us or forsake us. We are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ who loves us. Nothing can seperate us from the love of God.

Praise is a weapon against the enemy so keep praising God and the enemy will flee. Keep praising God and don’t give up, those chains will break, you will be set free. We have a great big God who loves us so much. so declare His Word, Fight with His word which is the sword of the Spirit. Put on the whole armour of God as in Ephesians 6 v 10 to 17

This just came to mind too Psalm 34v19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers us from them all.

Amen