Thursday, May 27 If the Son sets you free, you will be truly free.​—John 8:36.

[Áine]

Thursday, May 27

If the Son sets you free, you will be truly free.—John 8:36.

 

That freedom was certainly greater than what could be gained during Israel’s Jubilee year! (Lev. 25:8-12) For instance, a man set free during the Jubilee might again become a slave, and in any case, he would eventually die. On the day of Pentecost 33 C.E., Jehovah anointed with holy spirit the apostles and other faithful men and women. He adopted them as his sons so that in time they would be resurrected to heaven to reign with Jesus. (Rom. 8:2, 15-17) These were the first to benefit from the liberty that Jesus announced in the synagogue of Nazareth. (Luke 4:16-19, 21) Those men and women were no longer enslaved to false teachings and unscriptural practices of the Jewish religious leaders. God also considered them liberated from the deadly effects of sin. The symbolic Jubilee that began with the anointing of Christ’s followers in 33 C.E. will end at the conclusion of Jesus’ Thousand Year Reign. w19.12 11 ¶11-12

[Sister Twister]

The only true freedom

[Vinnie]

Whether we like it or not, we are slaves. Yes, slaves to the corrupting influence of sin and death. How we all long to be set free from these bonds that cause us pain and suffering. How thankful we need to be to Jehovah for his son to give us such a wonderful hope to be set free in all areas of life -physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually.