Freed to do What?

Many that are imprisoned stretch out their hands to the heavens and cry out for deliverance.

Many of us want to be freed from our financial woes, our health woes, or our emotional woes. But have you ever asked yourself the question, "Freed to do what?" Freed to spend more money on ourselves? Freed to enjoy our hobbies more? Freed to relax more? Freed to pursue personal goals?

Freed to better serve the Lord? Freed to enable us to live more holy and righteously?

John the Immerser's father, Zacharias knew the purpose of freedom.

"To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life."
(Luk 1:74-75)

So as we pray for freedom and revivial, let us be sure that our petition is coming from a heart whose desire is for God's people to rejoice in Him, and to better serve Him.

Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You? Show us Your mercy, LORD, And grant us Your salvation. I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.
(Psa 85:6-8)

Yours in Him,
Pastor B.