Who shall be free? The world has continuously produced ruthless leaders, despots, King, Queens, and many others who enslave people in order to enrich themselves. Even today, millions of people around the world, some of whom read this blog, are downtrodden and persecuted into submission. This is why millions of people for decades come to America through any means possible, legal or illegal.
Some years ago while visiting Washington DC with my family, we stood in the National Archives and I beheld these words on an original document…
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson)
Not only was the Declaration of Independence on display, but the constitution, and on loan from Great Britain, the Magna Carta, the first declaration of free rights ever. These documents free us from political chains which have bound us.
The right of freedom was given us by our Creator. We have had to fight to get it and keep it, and we are blessed to have it. However the greatest freedom that mankind can experience is the spiritual freedom which comes through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul penned these words,
“For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Galatians 5:13-14)
Jesus freed us from religious chains. We’ve been freed from the chains of sin. These chains were broken on the cross of Christ. Don’t forget it. And don’t allow men to enslave you with religious chains for you are free. Free from guilt, free from shame, and free from the lies of the enemy that tell you that you are a lousy sinner who God just wants to punish. No, that’s him, the devil. And he wants to take as many souls to hell as he can. Even he knows that when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior we are free. Period!
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