Today I saw a video of the woman condemned, and the thought struck me that the one thing that Jesus did for her was to settle in her mind the reality of her freedom.
Do you realize what a profound victory we have over the lies of the enemy? In talking with others recently, I have realized that we carry 'lies' within us, and I believe these lies are some of what Jesus Christ was setting this condemned woman free from! What lies had men told her about herself, and for how long even? Jesus says we are women set free!!
Today I am embracing anew my 'freedom' in Christ from the whispers of the enemy. My every breath is of freedom, my every step is in freedom, my choices in how I spend my time speak of freedom, my every bite should be taken in FREEDOM! I am not judged, I am loved.
So are you, SO ARE YOU!
As I watched this woman tenatively reach out for His feet, I see myself. I approach with guilt, shame and more, but yet, just as He reached out for her hand to pull her UPRIGHT, He is still doing this and will do it for us! We are not meant to be 'dust-dwellers' for Jesus says, "Behold I have made all things new." We are 'upright' in His eyes, without blemish, without fault, without guilt.
Beloved ones, the whispers of lies of the enemy are Gone! We have new ears, and they should never ever hear the voice of the enemy again! Our ears should only always hear the voice of the One who set us FREE!
This is the WAY, walk in it! Do you realize we simply cannot walk if we are dwelling in the dust? We have to be upright to walk!!
The point here is this, He does the work of making us upright, we have to do the work of walking in Him! He made a choice, now we have to make one as well.
Glory to God, I am free, I am free, I am free....WE ARE FREE!
We can dance today like the healed lame man, we are healed and we are free!
Thanks again Debbie! As we spoke before, I agree with your Grand Daddy about the roses! My Mom also used that expression. Wise counsel from a wise generation!
ReplyDeletegrace,
Lisa