Chain Gang
Have you ever been in chains? if so, you are in good company. In several of his letters Paul wrote that he was in chains for Christ. He didn’t hide the fact that he was in them, but was proud of the fact that it could be used for a purpose. He explained why he was not ashamed: Through them he was an ambassador allowing him to fearlessly preach the mystery of the Gospel It allowed him to defend and confirm the good news of God’s grace Being imprisoned was actually an advantage because it served to advance the Gospel His chains made others more confident in proclaiming Christ The situation allowed him access to preach to those he would not normally have access to You and I are also in chains at times…no I’m not speaking of physical chains of imprisonment, but chains that still confine and hold us back. Each of us has different chains. For some they are the chains of the past, for others it is the chains of finances or illness or divorce. You can even fill in the bla...