"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5: 1).
Monday 12th October 2020, 28th Week in Ordinary Time.
Rejoice brothers and sisters, we are free. The Son has truly made us free. Free from what?
#1 Free from compulsive habits of sin: pornography, lying, cheating, anger.
#2 Free from crippling fears, worries and doubts.
#3 Free from the spirit of Unbelief that denies us all the benefits of our filial adoption as the children of the Father and brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.
Here is how the Son freed me from almost two decades of tobacco addiction. It was the eve of Ash Wednesday. A fine Tuesday afternoon. I was amongst friends and suddenly I said: "Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. I have done nothing in Lent for many years. I will not smoke tomorrow." Laughter broke out among my friends. "Impossible! Impossible!" They intoned. I did not smoke on Ash Wednesday. And Thursday, Friday, Saturday... In exactly 7 days, the desire for tobacco was removed from me.
How did it happen? It was by His merciful love that Christ set me free. At the time, I did not have even filthy works or otherwise I could point to. Jesus did it so that all the honor and glory should come to Him. Also that I could bear witness to His merciful love as I am doing today. I may also add that a couple of years later, Jesus again intervened in my life and set me free completely from alcoholism.
What is your addiction? Whatever it is, the Son wants to set you free.
"If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
But with you is found forgiveness,
O God of Israel." (Psalm 129: 3 - 4).
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Amen to that!
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