“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36)

A man once released a bird that had been trapped in a cage for years. At first, the bird hesitated, unsure of its freedom. But once it spread its wings, it soared into the sky where it belonged.

That is what Christ does for us

He breaks the chains of sin, fear, and guilt, and gives us true freedom—freedom to live in His grace, walk in His Spirit, and enjoy life as God intended.

Therefore

Don’t live as though you are still caged. Christ has set you free—walk boldly in that freedom.

1. Thank Him—praise Jesus for the freedom He’s given you.

2. Stand firm—don’t return to the bondage of sin (Gal. 5:1).

3. Live free—use your freedom to serve God and love others.

“Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free.” (Psalm 118:5)

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36)

When slavery ended, not everyone got the message, so they remained in slavery even though they were legally free. Then there were some who were comfortable in slavery and chose to remain there. The same applies to Christianity: some people are unaware of their freedom, while others find comfort in the bonds that bind them. And, however they think in their minds, that’s their reality: “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Prov. 23:7).

Jesus set you free

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;” (Isa. 61:1)

“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Gal. 5:1)

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Cor. 3:17)

Therefore

“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.” (1 Peter 2:16)

“But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.” (Rom. 6:22)