When is the last time you felt
your heart leap for joy? I must say that
every time I am reminded about what Christ has done for me, I get that
feeling! It happened today. At church we began singing that familiar hymn
Amazing Grace originally written by John Newton that Chris Tomlin rewrote with
the chorus “My chains are gone, I’ve been set free…”
Some people apparently don’t like
that John Newton considered himself a wretch.
But he was, and I am. We all are
hopeless, blind, and lost without Jesus. And there isn’t a thing we can do
about it. That is why I am so
joyful. “I’ve been found.” I’ve been released from the chains and set
free. And it makes me want to dance and sing praises.
The third verse of this song was
most meaningful to me today:
"The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures"
I rely on the promise of Psalm
28:7 “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him and he
helps me.” I know he helps me...and He can help you.
Doesn’t that promise make your heart leap for
joy too?
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