Zach Williams “Chain Breaker” (Devotional #1)
The message of the song ΓÇ£Chain BreakerΓÇ¥ came out of an experience of feeling hopeless in the midst of being down a really dark life path. The lies of hopelessness were saying that I was too far gone for even God to find me, and it felt like an impossible feat to believe there could be a better life. Have you ever felt this way? In Daniel 6, things were stacked against Daniel. He went against the kingΓÇÖs decree and was punished by being thrown into a den with lions. Do you think that Daniel felt scared? He wouldnΓÇÖt be human if he werenΓÇÖt! Do you think that Daniel felt hopeless? He was in a sealed den with lions!
This story parallels what so many of us experience. Life can throw us into situations that feel insurmountable, that there is no way out, and that we’re so far gone it will be impossible to believe in a better life. God sent an angel to protect Daniel from the lions and when he was released, there are rejoicing. In Luke 15, Jesus tells a parable about a shepherd finding one lost sheep from his flock and when he does, there is rejoicing. There is a better life, one where God’s power saves us from our hopelessness.
As believers, we need to hold these truths about God firm. God has the power to pull us out of the lionsΓÇÖ den and we can rejoice, along with Him, that we are found again.
Prayer: “Lord, if IΓÇÖm being honest, sometimes life is hard. Sometimes itΓÇÖs hard to believe there is a better life, but when I read about your miracles, I can stand firm in your power. Please continue to remind me of the truths about you when I feel lost and thank you for rejoicing with me when IΓÇÖm found again. Amen.”
