Freedom
What is Freedom? Autonomy, independence, self determination, self rule or to be without restraint. To not be free means that you are in bondage.
Bondage mean the state of being a slave, servitude, persecution, oppression or shackled, not free.
We see that man through out the dawn has been determined to enslave men and women for their own will. Blacks spent years in slavery, but now we, our sons and daughter are enslaved again by not living our lives to please God. We gained physical freedom, but we must realize that we are only free if we want to be free. freedom is costly, I know after spending 22 years in the military.
Jesus is our spiritual freedom and salvation. it cost him his life. It is easy for most to remain a slave to Sin, because you were born into sin. It takes determination and meditation on God and Jesus Christ and his word to maintain spiritual freedom.
John 8th Chapter, 34 - 36 verses Jesus answered them, verily, verily, I say unto you, whosoever committeth sin is the servant of Sin 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Where my people of color as well as all men and women on earth has forgotten that Jesus the Son of God(GOD)paid the price for your sins. If you want to remain in the freedom of God, you cannot serve sin.
Servants of sin are Drunks(alcoholic) one who has to have a drink every day. Adultry, Fornication(one who does not have control over their bodies. Drug Addicts(you must have drugs to make it through the day), Liars(one who is a habitual liar, almost every time they open their mouth), jealousy, greed, envy, thievery, murder, and many sin that men and women serve that are not mentioned. Then they are not free.
So many of our young men and women have gotten away from God and became spititual and earthly criminals because they are slaves to sin. In order to get away from sin you must meditate on the word of God both day and night.
ROMANS 6th chapter, 16 - 23 verses, 16 Know ye not, that that to whom ye yield yourselves servant to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 but God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you 18 being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteous unto holiness 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness 21 what fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death 22 but now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is Eternal life through Jeus Christ our Lord.
Satan does not mind if he destroy you The bible say's he came to steal, kill and destroy. If your life if out of order, and you find your self sinning against God Holy Word, then you are not free. If you want everlasting Freedom, Live for Jesus and not for the ways of this world.