If the Son (Jesus) therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John 8:36
As a Christian, I now have the chance to be like Jesus. Are you kidding me? I can actually become like Jesus? That’s what the Bible says if I’ll continue in Jesus. That’s overwhelmingly circuit-blowing in the most exciting way I know of. I love the times when I know I’m being like Jesus. But, to be like (in the Lord) Him all the time? Wow.
Then said Jesus to those Jews (and Mark and Annie) which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth (Jesus), and the truth (Jesus) shall make you free.
John 8:31-32
I used to think doing the Word was too hard, burdensome and even legalistic. I was wrong. God knew I was wrong and brought me to the place where I’d begin applying His freeing Word to my life.
I’m not a super-Christian. I’m (Ann, too) simply someone who needs God’s Word in order to be freed from all the bondage and spiritual heaviness my ways were bringing me.
I hear so many saying we don’t need to “do” the Word today. And, like I did, most of those same people have so much care in their lives – They’re not still. They display so much striving in their efforts to not be what they’ve been deceived into thinking and labeling as “legalism.” They don’t realize how free (still in their spirits because they’ve discovered how to be in Jesus) they could be if they’d continue in God’s Word like the Lord wants all His children to do.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Corithians 12:10
When you begin to sink into the immense blessing that verse brings to your life, you change and begin to rest more deeply in His Love and strong protection for you.
Ever notice how when you’re tired that it can be easier to give things over to God? When I’m weak, I find it easier to let Jesus handle things, it’s somehow easier for me to trust Him with “it.”
I love those times when I begin to get too into the flesh (you know, you begin to tempted to take on too much care, frustration, disappointment, resentment, etc.) about something and God says, “Let go of it and give it over to Me. Let Me work in the situation. I’ll do what’s best for everyone.” I absolutely love how as the older I get, the easier it is for me to give more and more to the Lord for Him to work out. It’s much easier to cast my care on Him and it’s such a joy to rest in giving things and situations to Him, and then to wait on Him and watch how He smooths things out and covers and cares for me.
I love casting my care on Jesus. It’s simply lightens my soul and is so wonderful as I feel Him taking care from me.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:7
Mmmm…
Thank You, Lord, for Your liberating Word that continues to set me free indeed.
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Mark