John 8:31-32—Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in
him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know
the truth and the truth will make you free.”
Freedom in this passage refers to freedom from the
oppression of sin. Sin takes the form of
anything in our lives that separates us from God. Sometimes those things might be obvious—it is
clearly a sin to murder or to engage in an affair, for example. Other times, though, sin is not so
obvious. A person could have great
intentions for glorifying God, but along the way get lost or take personal
credit for what God has done. When we
study the Bible and Jesus’ teachings, we stay tethered to God and His purpose
in our lives. It is harder to lose sight
of God if we pop in for a visit every day.
The only way to overcome the separation that sin creates is to
continually return to Scripture so that we reinforce and build upon our
relationship with the Lord.
Today as you pray and meditate on His Word, thank God for
loving us enough to send His Son to cover us in grace. Pray for peace and intention as you continue
growing in your personal relationship with Him.
Ask Him to reveal Himself to you in special ways so that you are
reminded of his constant presence. Lift
up praise that you know His truth.
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