Freed Indeed

Many people sought Jesus during His ministry on earth. Some went to Him to

get healed, and some longed to hear from Him and see His miracles. Jesus

said that He came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). He even spoke as

if He were a shepherd who would go out and search for a lost sheep (Matthew

18:12-14; Luke 15:1-7; John 10:1-18).

One such sheep was a man possessed by a legion of evil spirits (Mark

5:1-20). He was separated from his family. The Bible is silent as to what

led him to such a sad and lowly state, but Jesus found the man when he was

lonely, avoided, rejected, hopeless, and despised.

Nobody wanted him. Nobody associated with him. Until Jesus came. This man

did not seek Jesus, yet Jesus crossed the lake to find him. Jesus traveled

to reach out to him and set him free from evil spirits. And Jesus set him

free without cost or condition. As Jesus cared for this man, He cares for

us too.

Like the man who was possessed, we can know that Jesus pursues us with

God’s never-ending love. Because Jesus died and rose again for us, we can

put our trust in Him and have a relationship with God. If we are in Christ,

we can be freed from evil’s control. The Holy Spirit empowers us to reject

sin, and reminds us of the promise of the resurrection, that one day, we

will be freed from sin and death completely.

So, no matter what we faceworries dragging us down, fears tormenting us,

or other trials we experience in a world that’s broken by sinwe can know

that Jesus is always with us. In Him, we find true freedom. We have peace

even in the midst of struggles, and the promise of ultimate wholeness when

Jesus returns and makes all things new. Like the man who was set free from

demons, we can be completely freed indeed. Golda Dilema

What things around you cause you to feel like you are a stranger,

despised, avoided, or lonely in this world? Consider taking a moment to

talk to God about these things, knowing that He cares for you.

Read Romans 8. How does Jesus’s love free us from the power of sin and

death? How does His love give us hope for the future and comfort in the

present?

So if the Son [ Jesus] sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36

(NIV)

Read Verses:

Psalm 118:5; Mark 5:1-Mark 5:20; 2 Corinthians 3:17; John 8:36