That lyric doesn’t claim that Jesus carries an electrical current. The lyric doesn’t claim that Jesus is a saws-all, able to cut through metal either. The song is using figurative language to say that Jesus is able to liberate His people from the bondage that accompanies sin and death.
We know that things that can creep into out lives, weigh us down and tie us up like a bunch of chains. Addiction makes us a slave to our appetites and desires. Bitterness allows frustrations and disappoints to consume our thoughts and imagination. Abusive relationships make us feel like we are worthless and helpless. These challenges feel a lot like chains that hold us back from what God is calling us to be.
Hebrews 1:3 says, “The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” That Jesus sounds powerful. That Jesus sounds powerful enough to offer real freedom from the things that bind us. That Jesus sounds powerful enough to break every chain.
As you go through the coming week, remember that Jesus has the power to deliver you from the chains that bind you. Addiction, self-hatred, bitterness, and abuse have no claim on you. You belong to Jesus. He is powerful enough to deliver you and sustain you in a life free every chain.
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