Gospel Reflections #553: Freedom from the bondage of this world

John 8:32 “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Sometimes we think that we have made our way through life on earth in our own way, and that we are now wealthy and happy.

We may also feel that we are not going down the wrong path because we have made good choices, despite the obstacles we face.

No matter how well our lives are going in this world, no matter how many good choices we have made, it is a system that can only lead us to destruction.

Even though we seem to have many good choices in this life, they all lead to destruction.

When we come to know the truth, when we come to know Jesus, we are freed from Satan's bondage, and Jesus restores our free will to choose between Satan or ourselves, or Jesus.

This is freedom.

Jesus made it possible for us to choose from our own will.

And God is waiting for us to willingly and gladly choose Jesus.

For this reason, God is guiding us through all His works.

God never forces us.

He uses various methods to show us who Jesus is and what He has done for us so that we can freely choose.

God waits for us to get to know Jesus to our heart's content and then make our choice.

That is why we were willing to follow Jesus!

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.