Title: Set Free
Scripture: “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:32
God want us to be free, no matter where on earth we live or what government we live under. One might be led to think, if God wants us free, then what is to stop us from being free? Isn’t God the Supreme Being of the universe, omnipresent, all-powerful, and almighty? Yes, but there’s something we may be overlooking here. God has also granted us free will as a part of our creation, which means, we can choose to be free, or not. Everyone wants to be free, right? Consider these three stories
Story 1: Rachel was 16 and was experiencing some troubles at home. She got involved on the internet and met this seemingly neat guy in a chat room. She left home, moved in with this guy in Toronto and was provided with drugs that made her feel so good. He turned out to be a pimp and soon she was selling her body on the busy street corners of Canada’s largest city. Parents and friends pleaded for her to come back home so they could all make a new start. But, she too shot back, “look, this is a free country I can do what I want”. Was she really free or had she become a slave to a pimp and to drugs?
Story 2: John was a 40 year old guy married for 17 years, 3 kids. He found a secretary in the office who really understood him. She was young, vivacious and seemed to be so interested in his jokes, ideas, and activities. You probably know the rest of the story — he left his wife to move in with the new love of his life. Among many others, the pastor and the district elder tried to talk some sense into him. His response was, “Look, I am free to do what I want”. Was he really free or had he become a slave to lust, to being pampered? Was he exercising his freedom or his bondage?
Story 3: Emeka was a farmer expanding his quota, his herd, his land possessions. His contribution to church and charity were poor. He was visited by one of the deacons of the church and encouraged to give and contribute as he had been blessed. He was offended and told his visitor to take a hike with these words, “Look I am free to give what and when I want. It is my choice!” Was he free, or was he really a slave to his possessions?
There are three things to consider as part of our freedom
The source of our freedom : what do you consider as your source of freedom? Is it your government, your money, your wealth, your work etc. If don’t know what the source is, then you might be enslaved without knowing. Jesus I have come to give you life and life in abundance (John 10:10b)
The scope of our freedom: If we truly wanted to be free,we would not do away with all laws? yes In an ideal world, we would not need laws. But this is not an ideal world. The laws of God and man provides us boundaries to safely exercise the freedom that we have
The sacrifice for our freedom: freedom isn’t free. There is a price and cost attached to it. Ask army veterans who fought in the world war. The freedom we have in God came at the cost of death of christ on the cross of Calvary.
Prayer Point
- Father let you fire destroy every chain or shackle the enemy is using to entangle my destiny in Jesus name
- Father release from every self imposed prison in my life in Jesus
- Father please send me your angel to open every prison door i have been kept in Jesus name
