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July 4th 2009, America will celebrate 233 years of Independence. Many American
will celebrate barbecuing, watching fireworks with their families, and being
thankful to live in a country of freedom. However freedom did not come by
cheap; meaning it was not free and a price had to be paid by committed leaders
and soldiers to establish the United States of America.
Almost 2000 years ago a man walked on this Earth who was committed to pay the
price; that every man may have the opportunity to have freedom and salvation;
a spiritual freedom from their past, from their hopelessness, and most
importantly from their sins. "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt
call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." (Matt 1:21)
Jesus Christ came preaching the gospel that we may be set free and have liberty
to live for Him, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed
me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted
, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty them that are bruised." (Luke 4:18)
You can personally have your own spiritual Independence Day by knowing
truth! And what is truth? This question was asked by Pontius Pilate to
Jesus Christ just before his passion (John 18:38) and unbeknown to Pilate;
he was staring right at truth. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life" (John 14:6) and it is by truth that will set a man free
from sin, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you
free." (John 8:32)
Truth is Jesus Christ and the power of His saving message, the gospel
(the good news) which is applied by obeying Acts 2:38 and living a holy and
righteous life. And when you experience your own spiritual Independence Day
there will also be a great celebration in heaven. The angels will celebrate
when you repent and turn toward the Lord, "Likewise, I say unto you, there
is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
" (Luke 15:10) Happy Independence Day!
Brother Antonio Tristan III
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