“Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; BUT THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT CHAINED.”
2 timothy 2:8-9
Imagine what Paul must have been going true, what he must have seen to say this. He probably was in prison bounded by chains, tortured and tormented day and night.
What could have brought him to mention that big ‘but’?
It must have been something he saw and experienced for himself, something so powerful, nothing could deny that fact. Maybe it was the jailer falling on His knees and asking how He could be saved. Maybe it was the way the prisoners listened to Silas and himself praying and praising God in the night. Or maybe it was the way God delivered him from the hands of the Jewish leaders. Whatever it was, Paul must have witnessed countless of people ask the way to salvation, witness countless of people believe, witnessed God work. So that He could say with all conviction : I know there is hardship, I know there is captivity, I know I am physically chained; BUT I also know for sure that no matter what, Jesus will be made known and nothing can ever stop God form doing His will.
Truly, there must be no greater freedom than that found in Christ. God gives us freedom, freedom from death and sin and I believe physical chains is nothing compared to the spiritual chains that bound us when we don’t have Christ.
In all circumstances, in everything, Christ is at work, Christ is there and “…the word of God is not chained”.
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“So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.”
“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?”
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