My Child Is
Free!
"For the law of the Spirit of life in
Christ Jesus has made me free
from the law of sin and death."
Romans 8: 2
An inmate in Louisiana was freed after serving twelve
years of a murder sentence because of DNA evidence.
As the man was released, his mother cried
out:
“My child free!”
When we hear of a miscarriage of justice, we inwardly
groan. The thought that someone in prison has been
wrongfully convicted breaks our
hearts, and we
rejoice when they are freed.
When it comes to our guilt, there is no doubt. We have
all sinned against God and face eternal condemnation.
Because of His great love for us,
God sent Jesus Christ,
His own Son, to take our punishment and set us free.
It might help us appreciate this more if we’d take a
moment to imagine how we’d feel if we actually saw
the prison doors open and heard the Lord Jesus
shout, “My child is free!”
Don’t underestimate the euphoria that should
fill our hearts every day because of what Jesus
has done for us. Let’s shout, “Praise the Lord!”
"Living by grace means liberty, not
bondage…
depending on the Spirit…not the flesh; living
for others, not for self…and living for the glory
of God, not for man’s approval."
Warren Wiersbe