there is freedom."
-2 Corinthians 3:17
God is so funny. It never ceases to amaze me how the creator of the universe, the dude that made everything we see, lets us just monkey up things He's given us. People throw their trash on the ground.... freely. They trash up their lives.....freely. They do drugs, have sex, smoke, drink, kill, steal, covet, lie, kill themselves, hate one another........freely.
We are so free in this country we don't even realize it. The saying "You don't know what you got till its gone" is so powerfully true. Take away our freedom to sin, and watch the outcry that would come. As humans, we WANT to sin. I know I do. Sinning is so fun! I can do whatever I want, freely! How sweet is that? But when you get a firm grasp on the truth, sin is disgusting.
Sin only lasts so long until its not fun anymore. Keep having sex, and a baby or an STD is surely coming. Keep drinking, and alcoholism is knocking on your door. Keep doing drugs, and over dosing is lurking behind you. Keep stealing, and jail will find its way to you. Keep smoking, and lung cancer is creeping around the corner. You see, all these things sure must be fun, but when the fun is over, its ALL over.
But my friends! I have great news! You can't die from too much Jesus! You can have all of Him you want! You won't OD, you won't get an STD, you won't keep cancer in your body, you won't be addicted to something that will kill you....
The freedom that the Lord gives you is TRUE freedom! Freedom to do what you want, but when you know Him, you want to please Him! You want to tell others about what you've found! You want more and more of Him everyday!
You know what the best part about it is? You don't have to buy Him, steal Him,or hide Him, He's freely provided to you! All He wants is to have a relationship with you! He's always loved you, He just wants you to realize His love for you! He is your ultimate provider. No matter what you need, He's got it.
Freedom in Him is the purest form of freedom. It's TOTAL freedom. Its so wonderful its hard to describe. Its better than any sex or drug. Its better than having millions of dollars. It's Jesus.
He's asking you to get to know Him, will you?
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