A Healing Captive
O, God, Who frees the captive
Do not liberate this carnal slave for freedom's sake
For I will surely wing my flight to another thorny land.
Break, instead, each evil bond
And rub my swollen wrists,
Then take me prisoner to Your will
Enslaved in Your safekeeping.
O, God, Who ushers light into the darkness,
Do not release me to the light
To only see myself.
Cast the light of my liberation upon Your face
And be Thou my vision.
Do not hand me over
To the quest of greater knowledge.
Make Your Word a lamp unto my feet
And a light unto my path
And lead me to Your dwelling.
-Beth Moore
Why is it that so many Christians are still held captive in the bondage of their past and present sins? When will it be time to let God release us from our own chains and be free in Him? How much is too much? How long will we be able to last in captivity? Do we really seek to be free? Do we really long to have the freedom that God has so mercifully and graciously given to us? These are just random thoughts that I am having.
I want to be completely free of the chains that I have carried throughout my life. I no longer wish to live held in bondage. Lord, please help me lay EVERYTHING down at your most gracious feet and let you take over. I admit that I cannot break these chains alone...you know I've tried. I pray that you will humble my spirit and give me a peace that no other worldly thing/person can give me. I desire to live each breath I take in Your complete will. I desire to live out the wonderful promises that You have given to me to claim. I love you and in Your name I know I will succeed at claiming freedom and laying down my chains.
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." -2 Cor. 3:17
"I will walk about in freedom..." -Psalms 119:45
"The Lord sets prisoners free..." -Psalms 146:7
