MY CHAINS ARE GONE

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

It was a Sunday morning in 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona.

I was standing at the front of the sanctuary at the Lincoln Heights Christian Church in Phoenix, Arizona waiting to preach and tears were streaming down my face—not just a few tears, but streams.

For one of the few times in my life I was worshipping God when instruments of music were being used. I had always felt guilty when doing so. Not that day.

My chains were gone and I had been set free. I love the songs of the church. I love to sing without the use of instruments. I now also love to sing with the use of instruments.

I love to praise God!

Amazing grace—my chains are gone. I have been set free! Praise His blessed Name!

(Listen to the first song on my playlist, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Broken) by ChrisTomlin. It will help you praise Him!)

1 comments:

Kathi~Lavender, Lace and Thyme said...

Wonderful thoughts Clif, I remember when I first heard Chris Tomlin's Amazing Grace sung, it moved me to tears because I too am amazed by God's grace for me. I have always loved every version of the song and why it was written, it's first on my list.

Blessings,
Kathi