JOHN 8:36.

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

TO PONDER

GO TO JAIL. Go Directly to Jail. Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200. This today, is still the most unenvied of scenarios for anyone playing a game of Monopoly. Unless that is, you have a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card.   

The ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card for anyone who is not familiar with this, is exactly what it says. It allows a player to exit jail immediately on their turn, without paying a fine or attempting to roll doubles with the dice. That is, they are free immediately! The threat of jail-time, and the resulting loss of freedom to participate in the game, earn personal income, invest in property, or collect rental returns is completely eliminated with a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card. 

Well as Christians, we have so much better than that in the journey of life that we live here on earth daily. Jesus has given this to each one of us already. We have a real ‘You are Free’ card!

Our passage from John’s Gospel refers to those who commit sin as being slaves to sin. Sin in the passage is in a verb tense indicating that it is a habitual continuing action rather than the occasional lapse. Abiding in Jesus’ word and being His disciple, means that our relationship with Him has broken all chains that tied us to sin, and has also defeated the wages of sin, being death (Romans 6: 23).  Jesus, has won us our freedom and cleansed us fully through His blood shed for us on the cross and His resurrection which crushed Satan and death forever. Yes indeed, we have a ‘You are Free’ card and not only for this life, but for the life yet to come in our eternal Heavenly home.  

We are Free Indeed!    

PRAYER:Merciful God.  Thank You for freeing me and crushing the chains that once enslaved me to sin as well as defeating the wages of sin so I have the promise of eternal life with You. Continue to walk with me. I pray that Your spirit will work through me so that my Christian light burns brightly for everyone to see the freedom You have won for me and all my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.  Amen

Today's devotion written by Shane Burdack, LifeWay Epping