Chains Shall He Break

Isaiah 61:1-3a
The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
    because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
    to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
    and release to the prisoners;
² to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
    and the day of vengeance of our God;
    to comfort all who mourn;
³ to provide for those who mourn in Zion—
    to give them a garland instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit.

Oh Holy Night verse 3
 
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is Peace
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us Praise His Holy name

While we celebrate with friends and family, let us remember why Jesus showed up in the first place. Let us remember those who are in chains, surrounded by chain-link fences with no room to sit, or those whose chains are not visible. As we celebrate, let us not forget those who cannot celebrate.

Whose chains will you help to break?
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