his mercy reigns!

Scripture: “Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.” – Acts 12:7

Observation: Reading the account of Peter’s “Miraculous Escape From Prison” is always exciting to me but today it leads me to a new place. The words of verse 7 brought to mind song lyrics (imagine that! ) . The lyrics added to Amazing Grace by Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio are running through my head:
“My chains are gone. I’ve been set free.
My God, my Savior has ransomed me.
And like a flood HIS MERCY REIGNS.
Unending love… amazing grace.”

Application: While Peter’s chains were literal mine are spiritual, emotional, mental… sin, pride, fear, lies I’ve believed, self-focus, self-sufficiency, sin! His blood ransomed ME. His love for me breaks the chains in my life as fantastically and miraculously as the angel broke away the chains on Peter’s wrists. I need to be reminded DAILY to walk in his love and the freedom it has bought for me. I don’t deserve any of this – BUT GOD! But… HIS MERCY REIGNS!!!

Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for your ridiculous love for me. Thank you for your blood that paid my ransom. Thank you for purchasing FREEDOM for me. I want so desperately to walk in that freedom – fully – daily. Your mercy overwhelms me and leaves me speechless. I don’t understand it – not even for a second – but I am so grateful for it! May I walk in the light of your life and live under the waterfall of your mercy! Your mercy reigns!