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JESUS CHRIST, THE DIVINE REFORMER AND SAVIOUR
SATURDAY, JULY 29
John 8:31-45
John 8:36
“If the Son therefore shall make
you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
JESUS CHRIST, THE DIVINE REFORMER AND SAVIOUR
We thank God for sending His only begotten Son, not only to bring us back to His truth, but also to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification. Our Lord Jesus says, “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. … If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” Are we free indeed?
The Jews said to the Lord Jesus, “We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man.” They have forgotten that their fathers used to be in bondage to the Egyptians, the Philistines, the Midianites, the Babylonians, etc., and in their days they were in bondage to the Romans, to their sins and their man-made traditions! Many people also think that they are free and not in bondage to anyone or anything. They think that they are enjoying so much freedom that they do not need a Saviour. Is that true? Jesus says, “Whosoever committeth sin is a servant of sin.” “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning” (1 John 3:8), and “for of whom (or of what) a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage” (2 Pet 2:19). Therefore, if we are defeated by sin and Satan, we are slaves of sin and Satan. Many are slaves to their own sinful nature with sexual lusts, sinful desires or bad temper. Many are slaves to their selfishness, proud ambitions and they cannot deny themselves nor submit themselves to the Lord and God’s will. Many are slaves to worldliness and materialism, running after fashion and modern lifestyles. Many are slaves to drinking, smoking, drugs, or gambling. Many are slaves to worldly pleasures and entertainments, to movies and video games. Many are slaves to unbiblical beliefs, practices or superstitions and saying that they have to keep some practices or rituals or do some good works to be saved. Sadly, outside the Lord Jesus, their souls cannot find true peace, true freedom and true salvation!
THOUGHT: True freedom comes from Jesus and His Truth alone.
PRAYER: Father, please set me free from sin, self, worldliness and Satan.