Receive, Reiterate, Rest

"Keys to True Freedom"
From Jumpstart P.E.P. Talk
June 9, 2014

I will never forget when I was 17 years old sitting in the back of New Life Church on a Sunday morning doing what I always did in church; talk to my friends, laughing and not listening.  I looked up to the guest speaker for a split second when the Spirit of God arrested me with such beautiful words, "God wants to free you like a butterfly."  God loves you and wants to free you."  This was the day that Holy Spirit began to work triple time to close the deal on my heart.  The following Thursday night, I gave my life to Jesus at bible study.

Freedom is a noun and is defined as the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.  It's the state of not being enslaved.  God has given us the gift of free moral agency.  That means that we get to choose, however choices and rights don't necessarily mean that you are free.  True freedom is when the "Son sets you free; you are free indeed."  "Indeed Freedom" gives you the true power or right to act, speak or think with a renewed, refined mind; the mind of Christ.

Jesus has truly done the work to set us free, however, many of us live outside of the bounds of freedom.  Many of us are bound by the cares of this life, by our flaws and our failures. These things bring discontent and lots of anxiety keeping us from sleep, productivity; and basically keeping us from living our best life in Christ.  Moving away from such anxieties can be difficult.  The written word spoken over your life that is reiterated and received brings true rest. Rest brings freedom and relief from weariness.

1 Peter 5:6 says, "So be content with who you are, and don't put on airs.  God's strong hand is on you; he'll promote you at the right time.  LIVE CAREFREE  before God; he is most careful with you." MSG (emphasis added) "Cast ALL your care upon Him; for He careth for you." KJV  When we get a true revelation and receive in our hearts that God our Father (Dad) cares for us, loves us more than we love ourselves, wants the best for us and has already planned the best for us to walk in, we will walk in true rest.

Stuff happens.  Yes, horrible stuff happens to Christian's, but our focus is to be on what Jesus did to provide us with the best and know that the best awaits us.  What we usually do is call momma, best friend, daddy, sister, husband, wife, etc. and tell them what's wrong, what's lacking, what's missing, what's broken, who did us wrong......  Do you see how we REITERATE the wrong message?  The wrong message constantly restated adds anxiety to us like a cloak; we walk around with layers of cares looking like a spiritual vagabond. We walk around like we are not sons and daughters of the King of the universe. (See Romans 8:14 - 19)

According to 1 Peter, we can do a few things to walk in our freedom.

1. Strongly reject the root of the care.
2. Cast off every care. Hurl it away from your mind and heart.
2. Keep from napping to the finished work of Christ.
3. Stay alert to the source of anxiety.
4. Keep a grip on the faith; knowing that He cares.

Psalm 55:22 says to "Cast your burden to the Lord and He shall sustain thee: He shall NEVER suffer the righteous to be moved."  You were gifted righteousness by Christ Jesus.  (See 2 Corinthians 5:21) Throw your cares onto Jesus.  He will take them and give you rest; freedom and relief from your weariness.  He will not allow for you to be moved, or removed from your position in the Kingdom of God or your status as a son or daughter.

Beloved, be sure to keep a heart of thanksgiving and remember when approaching God in prayer to pray the prayer of thanksgiving more so than bringing your stuff to Him.  He knows what you have need of before you ask.

I pray that you have been blessed and encouraged by this word.  The word of God can NEVER return void, it MUST accomplish what it was set out to do.  You are GREAT in God's eyes.  See yourself as He sees you, whole.


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