Bound by Shackles
Scripture reading: St. Mark 5:1-20 Praise song: Shackles Are Broken Meditation: Several years ago, I was summoned by the Court Administration Division (CAD) to serve as a juror. There is nothing to me quite as frightening as seeing prisoners entering the courtroom chained together with shackles on their hands and feet. I knew right then that I would not fulfill the task of serving in this capacity, so I presented my petition to the judge and was excused from serving. Witnessing the state of imprisonment led me to wonder about the shackles that bind us spiritually. I thought of the things we allow to captivate our minds and prevent us from enjoying the freedom and blessings of Almighty God. As you carry out your survey, what is it that you are bound by? Maybe you are shackled by broken dreams, unmet desires, or wrong choices, or maybe it is the emotional shackles that continue to constrict and weigh you down. Maybe you are shackled by sin, by the pressures of life...