YOU ARE FREE

If you are a believer in Christ, you understand that Jesus has set you free. You are free from the law of sin and death. But sometimes we put ourselves back in bondage again in various areas of our lives. We may not even realize that this has happened. However, if we reflect we can probably see some area in our life that has either yet to experience the fullness of that freedom, or has returned to the same bondage from which Christ freed us. That bondage can come in the area of our mind, our emotions, our relationships, some type of substance abuse, or whatever weakness to which we may find ourselves attached.

But Jesus came to set us FREE! Not temporarily free. Not so we could return to our own “vomit.” He came to set us

eternally free in every area, starting with the heart.  What kind of freedom are we supposed to have in Christ? Well, obviously it's not the freedom to continue in sin. Jesus has given us the freedom to live an abundant life. John 10:10 says that Jesus came to give us life, in abundance (i.e. to the full till it overflows). This is not only referring to eternal life but also to the life we now live. He also came to destroy the works of the devil. Jesus has already set us free from whatever Satan brings to try to bind and enslave us. What we need to understand is that our freedom is there no matter the circumstances. Whether we feel free or understand how to operate in freedom, freedom is still there. You have been set FREE! Once scripture says you have been MADE free. Not only has the cage door been opened but you have been lifted up by the Master and released into true freedom. You have been released from the cage of death, hell, and the grave. Whatever has had you bound no longer has the authority to do so. Don’t fly back into the cage from which you’ve been rescued, whether it’s the cage of sin or the shackles of mediocrity. Experience the freedom in your wings that Jesus died to give you and soar like an eagle. Rise above every circumstance. Spread your wings and live out the fullness of your freedom! Just believe, rise, and take flight!