In John 8, Jesus is recorded to have spoken with great authority, with many believing in Him, while others were not quite so sure. Then this interaction took place:
31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Nothing is more central to spiritual warfare than the Truth. What we believe to be true will determine what we give our minds to and therefore our lives to. The truth is that all of us, on our own, are slaves to sin. If we will not admit that, we will not be able to be freed; we will not be able to live in spiritual victory. But if we will admit that reality, and trust in the Only One Who can make us free, we are on the path to victory. We need Him, what He has done, and what He can and will do to give us victory over temptation, doubt and fear, and the ability to live life confidently - to know what is true and act and speak accordingly. May we live in truth today.
No comments:
Post a Comment