Good morning everyone! I am still amazed at what God can do. I shouldn't be, but am sometimes. A group of the youth and our praise and worship band went to Pine Ridge Baptist to lead their worship. But, before we went we joined our 8:30 church service at The Potter's House. Great challenging message from Pastor Kyle. When we got to Pine Ridge Baptist the preacher for their service was a sixteen year old preacher boy from Morgan county. His name was Kevin Ward. He did an awesome job bring the Word. There were two that accepted Christ. God deserved all the Glory. Then, last night at youth we had to discuss the recent loss of a Harriman High Junior, Ethan Brackett. He was killed in a car wreck Friday night. Also, the night before another young man that went to Harriman High committed suicide. I must tell you that we are not guaranteed our next breath. Life is like a vapor. Here and gone. So many are imprisoned by what's going on in there lives. They are imprisoned by sin. Today's devotion might be a little longer than normal but, please bare with me. Let's dig into God's Word.
There is only one way to be freed from those chains of bondage. I have been chained down for so many years with pride and perfection. Once I accepted Christ as my Savior. My chains started to loosen. He started to change me. Little by little, step by step, word by word. When Jesus Christ comes into your life He changes you. We all have a master. We can't just stay in the middle. Either God is our master or our sin is our master. Maybe you have a problem with drugs or alcohol. Maybe you struggle with lust, fear, doubt, or self-pity. Maybe you're a slave to public opinion or perfectionism. But I want to tell you that the Jesus Christ who set Tony Ruff free is the Jesus Christ who can and will set you free. However, our freedom in Jesus Christ doesn't mean we can do what we want. Instead it is gives us the power to do what we ought to. It is God's saving grace that sets us free. To receive something that we don't deserve. Then God will sustain us through His grace and that's what keeps us free.
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