He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; (Luke 4:18b, Isaiah 61:1)
Life, liberty, and the American way! We think we understand what liberty is, do we not? After all, we are free; or are we? Jesus said, "Whom the Son (Jesus) sets free is free indeed." Meaning that we are not just free in "word" but in "deed." In what we are allowed to do. This word for liberty that Jesus used in this passage meant: to be forgiven for sins; to be released from penalty or punishment. The word liberty we use means: to have a choice. So, lets put them both together: We have a choice to be forgiven for our sins and to be released from the penalty and punishment required for them; death.
My mentor and spiritual father in the Lord used to say: "It will be a tragedy for anyone to end up in hell but it will be a horrific tragedy for someone from America to end up there."
We have the liberty to choose the liberty that Christ was talking about. Don't blow it by not choosing it.
May you choose wisely!
Br Mike <><
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