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Matthew 5:13a : “you are the salt of the earth”
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Thursday, May 14, 2009, 11:14 PM
I have heard of slaves who were given freedom by the Emancipation Proclamation who still chose to live in slavery. For them, freedom was a frightening unknown. I think of the Israelites who were freed from their slavery in Egypt, yet longed for the food they received while in captivity. They were willing to become slave again just to satisfy their appetite.Freedom can be overwhelming, and it may seem that we are really sacrificing the "good life" to be set free by Christ. To truly understand the weight of sin and self is to begin to grasp the preciousness of our freedom in Christ. This understanding is a continuing process for me. I give u my own freedom when I insist on being in control, demanding my own happiness, and building walls of protection. All these behaviours seem right and feel comfortable, but they ultimately become heavy burdens.
God clearly calss us to "give up" this cumbersome, defeating "old self." I think more than anything this means grasping the truth that I have the power to lay aside these encumbrances. I don't have to be a slave to sin, to myself, or to others in order to feel good about who I am. I don't have the world tell me what will make me happy. True freedom is realising that apart from Christ, I am not free. If I really want to experience this ''addictive alivenes'', then I have to throw off everything that hinders me from truly being alive. It is the only way to run.
--Cynthia Heald