Was thinking earlier today at work. By the way I really missed the boat on the title for the previous post “One with my machine.” Should have been “Me and the Caterpillar.”
Anyway my thought earlier from today’s version of “me and the caterpillar.” Nothing is quite so encouraging as being freed by the truth. The truth does set us free, free from enslavement to the circumstances of this life, free from my guilt, free from my worries, free from my frustrations. Because truth will give us a right picture of reality. And one truth that is very freeing is the sovereignty of God. God runs the world; I trust him for it.
Switch to the opposite for a moment. What discourages us? The feeling of being trapped, dead-end street, no way out of this mess, baby! But, oh, wait a minute. My circumstances are lying to me and I am being stupid enough, or worn down enough, to believe them. Financial stress can discourage or depress us — no way out. Problems with our health. Problems with our children.
God’s word is a truth agent, thus a freedom agent. But only if we allow the words to do their intended work. What is the Bible profitable for? Changing our lives. Are we submitting to the change authority of the Word of God? Are we allowing God to bring freedom to us in our transformed lives, transformed perspective of life?
(John 8:31 NKJV) Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. (John 8:32 NKJV) “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
(2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV) All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, (2 Timothy 3:17 NKJV) that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
