Free Indeed

“Jesus replied, ‘I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin’. (35) Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. (36) So, if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” -- John 8:34-36 (NIV)

A few years ago on July 4 (Independence Day in the USA) my family and I were vacationing along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We could hardly wait to watch the fireworks display over the water later that evening.

Earlier in the day, we stood along the roadside of the small, seaside village and watched a home-grown, Independence Day parade. From the parade entries, I could tell that people had very, very different ideas about the meaning of being free.

On one of the parade floats, some of the locals were seemingly drunk and were giving off vulgar expressions to the parade-watchers. As they moved along the parade route, they created an unashamed, nearly out of control atmosphere. It seemed their idea of being free was being free to sin.

A few moments later a local church float passed by us. The American flag was draped around a large wodden cross. This message was on the back of the church float: “Free in Him, Jesus!”

Free in Him means free from sin. Personally, I call that free indeed!

ALL JOY!
Grateful