Psa 124:7 \u2014 \u201cWe have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped!\u201d<\/p>\n
The psalmist paints a vivid picture of a bird once trapped, now suddenly free. The trap was real. The danger was present. But then\u2014freedom! Not by the bird\u2019s strength or strategy, but because something greater intervened. The snare didn\u2019t loosen; it broke. The enemy\u2019s grip wasn\u2019t relaxed\u2014it was shattered by divine intervention. What was meant to destroy became the very testimony of deliverance.<\/p>\n
Life is full of snares: fear, threats, addiction, toxic relationships, secret sins, oppression , lack , exploitation just to name a few. Some traps are visible; others are hidden in smiles and shadows. But Psalm 124 reminds us: if the Lord had not been on our side, we would have been swallowed alive. Your escape is not luck\u2014it is the mercy and might of God breaking what you couldn\u2019t break. The fact that you’re still standing is proof the snare is broken.<\/p>\n
Praise is due not just because you escaped, but because what held you can never hold you again. When God breaks the snare, He also breaks the cycle. Let your freedom be loud. Let your testimony be clear. You didn\u2019t just survive\u2014you escaped by divine power. The snare is broken. You are free.<\/p>\n
Further Readings:
\nPsa 91:3
\nIsa 54:17
\n2 Ti 4:18<\/p>\n
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