Introduction: Are you really FREE? Let’s see! Freedom comes with a price. Real freedom seems to always include a death. Think about it. Here in America, many have sacrificed their own lives for the FREEDOM we enjoy. More importantly, Jesus Christ became our substitute through His sacrificial death on the cross. But also, thank God, He arose! The believer’s freedom after conversion comes with death to self.

 

1. Are you set free or held in captivity spiritually? Will you die with your sins? (John 8:21–36) – “Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.”

 

Those Pharisees had a chance to be set free but they refused. Why? Because Satan had blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts. By the way, he is doing that today. But Jesus Christ can set you free! Can I get a witness??

 

Will you die in your sins? “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”

 

Sin has a penalty. In Rom 6:23 Paul wrote, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Whereas the penalty has been paid by the blood of Jesus, yet it must be appropriated.

 

2. Are you set free truthfully? (John 8:31–36) – “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

 

Did you notice the conditional word “if”? In other words, some will “profess” but not “possess”. There is a big difference between our head and heart. Do you really believe? Are you continuing in His Word Checkup time.

 

3. Are you set free eternally? (John 8:33–36) – “They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

Having eternal security is an absolute! Do you know that you know?

 

Conclusion: Like the Pharisees in Jesus’s day, today people do not understand about spiritual freedom. But hopefully those of you who are reading this (praying for you) do understand the PRICE of spiritual freedom! As equally important, this devotion is written with the intention of you experiencing spiritual freedom daily. Are you? What needs to take place in order for that to happen?

May our Lord bless you today with His unfailing peace, unlimited power, and unwavering presence.

 

Love y’all,

Dr. Randy Reese