An elderly lady driving a big, new, expensive car was preparing to back into a parallel parking space when suddenly a young man in a small sports car zoomed in ahead of her.
The woman angrily asked why he had done that when he could tell she was trying to park there.
His response was simply, “Because I’m young and I’m quick.”
The young man then entered the store.
When he came back out a few minutes later he found the elderly lady using her big, new car as a battering ram, backing up and then ramming into his car.
He very angrily asked her why she was wrecking his car.
Her response was, “Because I’m old and I’m rich.”
We could say this is a misuse of freedom!
Tomorrow, we will celebrate our national freedom and remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
We live in a free nation.
That is certainly what Thomas Jefferson had on his mind when he penned the Declaration of Independence.
Freedom allowed this country to govern itself, free from English authority.
Our freedom can be misused, especially in a day when more and more Americans believe that freedom includes freedom from all moral restraints.
Proverbs 14:34 says: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”
America is rapidly misusing this element of our freedom.
Abortion, pornography, drugs, alcohol, consumer and national debt, violent crime, homosexuality and adultery, violence in the home, human trafficking, immoral business practices, are all part of our society.
In order for America to get back to true freedom, more people need to put their faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior.
He died on the cross for all our sins and rose again to give us His Life.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only unique Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Those of us who have trusted Christ as our Savior are to live in the true freedom provided for us through the cross.
Galatians 5:1 says: “Christ set us free so that we could live in freedom; so stand strong.”
Officer Peter O’Hanlon was patrolling on night duty in northern England some years ago when he heard a quivering sob.
Turning in the direction that it came from, he saw in the shadows a little boy sitting on a doorstep.
With tears rolling down his cheeks, the child whimpered, “I’m lost. Take me home.”
The policeman began naming street after street, trying to help him remember where he lived.
When that failed, he repeated the names of the shops and hotels in the area, but all without success.
Then, he remembered that in the center of the city was a well-known church with a large white cross towering high above the surrounding landscape.
He pointed to it and said, “Do you live anywhere near that?”
The boy’s face brighten, “Yes, take me to the cross. I can find my way home from there!”
True freedom is only found in the cross of Jesus Christ!
Blessings!
Pastor Ken Keeler
you given me permission to copy and paste before so I copied and pasted Pastor Ken’s message in our Never Alone minutes. Thank you so much for the message!!!!!
Jean:
I am glad it was helpful. Always feel free to use my blogs.