FREEDOM IS FOUND, IN WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND!!

When Jesus called Simon and his brother Andrew to follow Him, At once they left their nets and followed Him. So did James and his brother John. (Mark: 1:14-20). When they found Jesus the fishermen left their nets, Mathew left his tax collectors booth and followed Jesus. (Mark2:14). Are you willing to leave behind the things of this world and follow Him?

The Israelites had to leave the land of Egypt to break away from the yoke of slavery. They breathed the air of freedom as they crossed over the Red sea; their years of bondage came to an end.

In our daily life we come across situations which demands that we leave behind certain things which would otherwise prove to be hindrances for our progress. Certain bad habits to which we are enslaved need to be left behind, though it is difficult to break off, you will soon realize the freedom once it is left behind! When the Spirit of Lord sets you free you will be free indeed. 2 Corinthians 3:17 says “Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty”.

I would like to share a story, it’s about an Eagle, which was chained and put in a cage for a long time, and daily he would strut around the cage and walked round and round. A day came when his master chose to give him freedom and so, took off the metal ring that kept him bound and tossed him high so that he could spread his wings and fly but the bird just came back to the ground. Though he was given the freedom, he went to the cage and began to do the strut again. The same old habit kept him bound!

Dear reader, remember the story about the eagle and don’t ever let it happen to you. For you are called to soar high, leave behind the distractions of this world let it not weigh you down. Enjoy the freedom of leaving behind!! God bless you.