The Girdle that Sets You Free
I was just thinking about a quote that I once read. It went something like this, “The truth that sets you free is the truth that you are free.” That quote was a “wow moment” quote for me. I don’t know about you, but I can really get myself in a bind (of fear) sometime by not knowing just how free in Christ that I really am.
Just think about it. The Bible says, in John 14:6, that “Jesus is the way, the Truth, and the life.” It also says in John 8:32 that “…you shall know the truth, and it is the truth that will set you free.” Ok, if Jesus the Christ lives in me, then I am one with Him, just like when you stir the egg into the batter, it is not coming out, it is one with the batter. Now because I am one with Him, then everything that He is, I AM. So that makes the truth a part of me. If He is the truth, then I am the truth, so I should only be speaking the truth, which is His word. The truth is that He is free, He is freedom! Praise God, I am free!
If we really know this to be true, then the words that we speak should be just as powerful as when Jesus spoke. Wow!
So what are we free to do? We are free to love just like our God loves. We are free to love God, ourselves, and others. We are free to speak His word. We are free to speak, and know that our words have power! So, be careful little mouth what you say!
But, just like John 8:32 says, “…you shall know the truth, and the truth will set you free”, you have to know the truth. Do we really know the truth/ the Christ? Do we really know what all that entails? All that the Father has is mine! I am the righteousness of God in Christ, I am accepted in the beloved, what He is IAM!
This also means that we are to be thinking His thoughts, not limiting, carnal mind thoughts. Think on whatsoever things are true, honest, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praise worthy. Think the “I can” thoughts. The “I can do all things through Christ” thoughts!
I Peter 1:13 says, “gird up the loins of your mind.” Ephesians 6:14 says, “having your loins girt up with truth.” Truth is the only girdle that sets us free instead of binding us up!
We are free to be what God created, and called us to do, and do it in love!
Brenda, so enjoyed your blog for today...Have been trying to help neighbor lady get past her husband of many years leaving her for a young thing..(think our water in Saginaw is contaminated as she is one of many). Two years have past and she is still having a real hard time accepting the rejection she feels. Rejection is hard at any age but the older we become, the harder it is to adjust to and accept.
Yesterday I was at a loss of what to say to her that would give hope and some glimmer of light for her future (she is 71, very active, theater, volunteering, and still works occasionally, a beautiful lady both in looks and in heart)
The scripture you used today..you shall know the truth and the TRUTH shall set you free...when we realize what the real truth is concerning a matter, whether it is finances or relationships...accept the TRUTH..then here comes freedom....a God given freedom that will set us free indeed!
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful wisdom with all of us that need it on a daily basis...L
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