Free from Slavery!
“You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) What is this truth and how does it set you free?
Jesus said: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one comes to the Father except by Me.” Many Christians can recite biblical verses without any difficulty. But if you ask them to explain the application or the context for which it was taken, they would have little to say. This is unfortunate! The Bible was written in order to help us in every way possible. It is God’s love story for each one of us; it has a meaning and an application in our lives. My hope and prayer is that anyone who reads these posts will benefit from them, beyond measure. May you begin to understand the simplicity and the usefulness of God’s word and be able to share with others and bless them.
Jesus has come to mend the broken hearted and to set the captive free from sinful slavery. By knowing Him and the power of His resurrection, man’s worldly chains will fall off and can begin walking and talking freely. How is it possible to know who Jesus is and the depth of His love for each one of us, and remain a slave to the world and to the bad habits it offers? I say it is impossible. That is why the verse says you will know the truth (Jesus), and the truth (Jesus) will set you free. One may ask who needs this freedom that Jesus offers, and my answer is “every one of us.” As long as we are in the body we are subjected to feel good, feel bad moods. And by the way, we shouldn’t forget the hatred, jealousy, envy, mischief, promiscuity, greed, over-eating, alcoholism, smoking and illicit sex. Yes, knowing the truth will set us free!
Here’s a story told about a young king who used to walk the streets incognito, in order to learn the truth about his subjects. One day he heard screaming but could not see anything, so he followed the direction of the noise. As he got close to a nice home the screams got louder. He finally reached the house and knocked at the door, but there was no answer. Finally he kicked the door open and he saw a slave hanging from the ceiling down with his master beating him nearly to death. In those days the master could discipline his slave in any way he wanted but he could not kill him. As long as the slave lived 48 hours after the beating, it was and acceptable practice. The king offered to buy, and ended up buying the slave. For a moment the slave thought his new master must be a good one, and would not overwork him like the previous one. But to his surprise, the king told him to go and get a job a never be a slave again. At the beginning the slave stuck to the master, but the master encouraged him to seek work and never be a slave again. Six months later he went back and wanted to live with this wonderful slave emancipator. The slave said there was no man as good as he. This is what I say about Jesus; there is no one like Him. When He sets us free, we will be free indeed. Glory, honor and thanks to our Christ, Amen!
Jesus said: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one comes to the Father except by Me.” Many Christians can recite biblical verses without any difficulty. But if you ask them to explain the application or the context for which it was taken, they would have little to say. This is unfortunate! The Bible was written in order to help us in every way possible. It is God’s love story for each one of us; it has a meaning and an application in our lives. My hope and prayer is that anyone who reads these posts will benefit from them, beyond measure. May you begin to understand the simplicity and the usefulness of God’s word and be able to share with others and bless them.
Jesus has come to mend the broken hearted and to set the captive free from sinful slavery. By knowing Him and the power of His resurrection, man’s worldly chains will fall off and can begin walking and talking freely. How is it possible to know who Jesus is and the depth of His love for each one of us, and remain a slave to the world and to the bad habits it offers? I say it is impossible. That is why the verse says you will know the truth (Jesus), and the truth (Jesus) will set you free. One may ask who needs this freedom that Jesus offers, and my answer is “every one of us.” As long as we are in the body we are subjected to feel good, feel bad moods. And by the way, we shouldn’t forget the hatred, jealousy, envy, mischief, promiscuity, greed, over-eating, alcoholism, smoking and illicit sex. Yes, knowing the truth will set us free!
Here’s a story told about a young king who used to walk the streets incognito, in order to learn the truth about his subjects. One day he heard screaming but could not see anything, so he followed the direction of the noise. As he got close to a nice home the screams got louder. He finally reached the house and knocked at the door, but there was no answer. Finally he kicked the door open and he saw a slave hanging from the ceiling down with his master beating him nearly to death. In those days the master could discipline his slave in any way he wanted but he could not kill him. As long as the slave lived 48 hours after the beating, it was and acceptable practice. The king offered to buy, and ended up buying the slave. For a moment the slave thought his new master must be a good one, and would not overwork him like the previous one. But to his surprise, the king told him to go and get a job a never be a slave again. At the beginning the slave stuck to the master, but the master encouraged him to seek work and never be a slave again. Six months later he went back and wanted to live with this wonderful slave emancipator. The slave said there was no man as good as he. This is what I say about Jesus; there is no one like Him. When He sets us free, we will be free indeed. Glory, honor and thanks to our Christ, Amen!
posted by Rev. Alfred Batarse, PhD. | 10:53 AM
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