“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36).
One of the “grippiest” cars I’ve ever driven is the Porsche 911. The way this car corners defies the laws of nature. It is scary how this car can corner. It is also one of the quickest and fastest cars I’ve ever driven. In the right hands, this car can truly do amazing things on a race track.
But, imagine the owner of a Porsche 911 using the car to pull his boat to the lake. A couple of things would happen:
- One, the Porsche 911 would be a terrible tower of boats. It would absolutely suck at it.
- Two, you would ruin the engine, transmission, the clutch, etc. on the Porsche.
It would be a diabolical shame to use the Porsche to tow anything! Why? That’s not what it was meant for. It was meant to race! It was meant to take corners like no car has a business taking corners!
If you want to tow a boat, get a truck.
That’s why it’s crucial to know what a thing is made for.
What is true of Porsches is also true of us. If you want to know how to truly be free to be what you were created to be, you have to go to the Creator. You have to go to the Son who has set you free. What did the Son set you free for?
The key to your freedom lies in knowing what the Creator created you for.
Praxis: Faith in Action 