Freedom

What is freedom? According to dictionary.com, freedom is the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint. This is a very accurate account of how some of us feel on a daily basis. While this doesn't apply to everyone, most of us can associate with the feeling of being enslaved to our sin. We can also have fear, guilt or have an addiction that is tearing our worlds apart. I am one that has had to overcome some of these feelings. In order to accomplish this, I had to realize that Jesus Christ was the freedom that would fill the void where the sin was.
In John 8:32 (NIV) Jesus says "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." A few verses later in verse 36 Jesus says "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
This tells me that we are free to make the choice to put our trust and our life in Jesus, as He is the truth, and this truth will set us free. This is the ultimate in freedom. I cannot tell you how much better I feel knowing that my sins are forgiven because of me realizing that I can't go through the events in this world alone. I must remember that I am never alone, because Jesus is always with me day in and day out! All I have to do is talk with Jesus in order to be reminded of this.
"Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves." 1 Peter 2:16 (NIV).
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1 (NIV).
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17 (NIV).