To the superficial observer it seems that men who do not subject themselves under the authority of God are freer than Word-abiding men, because they can follow their own inclinations.
In reality, however, such men are subject to the most cruel bondage; they are slaves to their own instincts, impulses and desires.
A man is a slave to his own impulses and desires insofar as he has not yet submitted to God’s will. If Jesus came to set us free, then He came to bind us into submission to His will not ours hence restoring His Authority in us. The biggest issue is who’s in charge. Self or Christ. As long as I believe that the objective of my life is my own liberty, that is Self, I will be a slave to myself, easily manipulated by my current assessment of what is good for me just like Eve in Eden thought it was a sign of divinity.
Liberty is not the same as freedom! From the moment of our creation, the goal of being human is freedom through submission to the Will of another. Where we have not submitted to Christ’s Will, we are deluded slaves of liberty. The truth will make us free because the truth is found in abiding in His words not our feelings.
Do you want to be free? Do what He says. Do you want liberty? Do whatever you like.
Cyrus Rod is a Pastor, Television show host and author. He is the founder of Cyrus Rod Ministries which includes Dominion Faith Church.
