Bible Matters 277 – Free Will

Today you are free to see and experience the goodness of the Lord.  Not by being blind and held captive to the filth of this world, but by prayer and asking for the mercy of Jesus Christ.  Your multitudes in addiction will rebuke you!  They want you rolling in the filth and mire of the world, serving the devil.  Misery loves company.  Today, you can only decide if you want to be free of this filth.  Cry for God’s mercy and he will deliver.  When he opens your eyes, you follow him.  After witnessing the murder of the apostle Stephen, Saul was on the way to Damascus to take custody of Christians and deliver them to Jerusalem for persecution.  God grabbed Saul’s heart and the rest is history, especially for the Gentiles. 

Matthew 20:29-34 – And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.  And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.  And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?  They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

God has chosen you.   Like Saul, you decide if you want to follow him. 

Acts 9:3-8 – And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:  And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?  And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.  And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.  And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.  And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

May God open your eyes.  He is telling you that out of your free-will, chose God.   Repent and have your sins are forgiven by the shed blood of Jesus Christ.  He is interested in one thing.  Your heart.  Being born again as a child of God.  Turning from your old life and seeking freedom in the Lord.  Not by works of religion, but by freedom through faith and knowledge in God’s Word.  Living a righteous life serving the Lord.  Loving God and loving one another. 

Matthew 20:15-16 – Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?  So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Being free born by the will of God.

Acts 22:28 – And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

Enoch chose God and his testimony pleased God.  God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hebrews 11:5-6 – By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

By faith, like Rahab, you can be free of your Jericho and the walls will come tumbling down.  Not by following your friends and those that do not love God. 

Hebrews 11:30-31 – By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.  By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

Just put your trust in Jesus. 

1 Peter 3:22 –  Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

God will put you in places to hear his word.  His commandments.  The lost rarely hear God’s word.  If you hear it and act, then you are one of the lucky ones.  Hear the Word of God or water of life and gain an understanding of what he wants you to do.  Take of the fountain of water of life freely. 

Revelation 22:17 – And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Jesus is the beginning and the end.  Get ready to serve him.  He is waiting.

Revelation 21:6 – And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

To God be the glory in all you do. Amen.