Today is Friday, June 5th, 2009; Karen's Korner #1585

"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you FREE!
~ John 8:32
 
Setting something free makes me think of a prison guard taking the keys and letting the prisoner out of their jail. With that act, the person is returned to freedom and the ability to do what he/she wants to do. Freedom from a past of limitations.
 
But it seems like being set free by Jesus is just the opposite!
 
People on the 'outside" of His Kingdom, while 'free' to do about anything, seek a new chosen way of life which escapes bullies, wars, diseases, death, addictions, split relationships.........
 
Once we learn that THE TRUTH is Jesus and His Kingdom, we learn, that by accepting His limitations, we can walk past the security guard into His more limited, restricted Kingdom. Here we find love, lack of some of the miserable things that drag us down in our daily lives, all kinds of care, and leadership by Jesus and His Truth.
 
We are set free in our new guarded and more restricted emvironment.
 
Who can get into this new FREE kingdom?
 
Anyone who asks! We are given a password, an identity code, and we walk into our new Safety Zone! Sure we have walls; we have restrictions, safety guards......not to keep us in but to keep things which will harm us out......
 
Want to join our FREE band (aka as Christians)?
 
Tell God you want to join "His Club"; let Him know that you don't deserve entrance. Mention that you want His security, safety, love and care. He will give you a new identity, new freedoms, and a new password to allow entrance into His Kingdom.
 
Dear Father in Heaven, thank You that You have a plan for each one of our lives. Thank You for Your love and Your care. We confess to You that we have done nothing and given You no reason to take us into Your Kingdom. We don't deserve You and membership in Your Family.  We accept Your love and Your life which You gave to allow my/our passage into Your Kingdom. While it may seem to some that entering into Your World, will be more restricted, in reality we will be FREER than we have ever been in our existence. Thank You for our new identities and new passwords that allow our memberships into Your Way of Life. Thank You that we can now walk freely into Your Forever Kingdom, as  FREE people. Amen.

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