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The whole work of the Cross is summed up in one word. Freedom. The entire world screams for it day and night since the fall of man. The search for freedom is a ruthless march of humanity because of the slavery of sin. There was no way out except through death. But the fear of death kept people in bondage to sin in attempts to obtain spiritual freedom. When Jesus Christ died on the Cross for us, paying our sin debt in full, then rising again in the resurrection, eternal life was now offered freely to anyone.   Even still millions of Believers are in slavery. Outwardly they seek for that freedom they had hoped to receive from placing their faith and trust in Jesus. They then set out for a new march of slavery to obtain freedom in outward spiritual ways. They join churches, bible study groups, prayer groups. They listen to endless messages and sermons, but yet they are on their spiritual death beds. They never realize or know that their freedom has nothing to do with their circumstances or endless spiritual information. I am talking about internal spiritual freedom. Great discouragement is the norm with the Christian masses. Yes, there are many who have devastated lives, and great losses, woundedness, pain and long weary years of sorrows. Many of these spend their lives in this way, but they have an internal "hiding place" in Jesus Christ they dwell in.

This is not about a feeling, it is about a great power from within. The freedom in the Spirit is nothing like the outward earthly freedom we know.  Men like Daniel and the three men with him, along with Joseph were all slaves. They were ripped away from their homes, families, and nation, into heathen nations. Yet they refused to bow to foreign gods. They were free within. This freedom gave them great unflinching, resolute power. They were free. Martyrs, though they were thrown into fires, eaten by ravenous lions, torn apart and tortured, were free within. And they endured because of that heavenly potent, power of freedom.   At the last supper after the disciples and Jesus ate, it says that Jesus "knowing where He had come from and where He was going, arose, laid aside his garments, and girded a towel around His waist. He knelt down, and washed the feet of His disciples." That struck me because when we lose our sense of direction we become discouraged. But when we remember where we have come from and where we are going, the freedom comes bursting in, along with pure joy. We do not hang on what is going to happen, or why things did not happen. it does not matter. We serve Jesus for one reason. Gratitude. Not to pay back but because He bought us. This is the pure freedom of happy service for your entire life and you also will lay aside your garments and wear the towel all the days of your life with pure freedom and joy in service.

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