Free Through and Through

Happy Sunday!

"So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law."(Galatians 5:1 NLT).

Are you free?  Free from fear? Free from sin?  Free to dream? Free to hope for the best?   "Jesus said, “I tell you most solemnly that anyone who chooses a life of sin is trapped in a dead-end life and is, in fact, a slave. A slave can’t come and go at will. The Son, though, has an established position, the run of the house. So if the Son sets you free, you are free through and through."(John 8:36 Message).  Don't miss this!  God wants you to be completely free, and he sent Jesus to set you free. 

Long before Jesus came to save us and set us free, there was a man named Jabez.  He was determined to be free.  He believed his life could be better even though he'd had a rocky start.  1 Chronicles 4:9-10 says, "Jabez was more distinguished than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because she had such a hard time at his birth (Jabez means “Distress”). He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would wonderfully bless me and help me in my work; please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all evil and disaster!” And God granted him his request."(Living Bible).  Isn't it interesting that Jabez didn't blame is mother for the state of his life, or blame God that things weren't better since he was a good person.  He was determined to honor God, and asked Him to ensure that change occurred.  What a powerful example for us today, and everyday!

Don't be afraid to do something different.  Don't be afraid to dream again.  Don't be afraid to trust God with your life.  Even more than any insurance company, when you are in His hands you are in "good hands".

Love and prayers, Cynthia