“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest ● Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 KJV
This was “The Call” to fallen humanity made by the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, Immanuel, Redeemer, and Friend, to you and me.
True spiritual freedom begins when you and I individually respond positively to Jesus’ Call.
It is often said that the greatest aspiration for humans is “freedom” (liberty).
The Irishman George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), for instance, is remembered for his famous quote, “liberty is the breath of life to nations.” Similarly, the Indian lawyer Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, fondly remembered as Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), stated, “freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
The kind of Freedom God calls us to is entirely different from the type referred to in the above quotes. It involves “coming” to Jesus, “laying down” your heavy load, and “taking up” His burden.
I pray that the Holy Spirit will bring the Word to your remembrance, and that you will (by grace, through faith, in Jesus alone) henceforth live to experience True Freedom.
Here’s a decree written on the table of your heart: “If The Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8:36 KJV