Neal Lozano makes a fascinating observation about Jesus confrontation with the Pharisees in Jn 8:21-59, in which he told them that the truth would set them free:
Instead of accepting his invitation, they distorted the truth and responded in unbelief: "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone? How can you say that we shall be set free?" (verse 33). What a strange retort, considering that all the children of Israel celebrated Passover every year, identifying themselves as former slaves who were set free by God Almighty. - Neal Lozano, Abba's Heart
Likewise, we often think that the free society in which we live means that there is no bondage of any sort upon us, and fail to be set free from our sin. And once set free in one area, we fail to allow Jesus to reveal the additional ways that he wants to deliver us into freedom. Thus we remain stuck in bondage to old ways of thinking and behaving, even attributing our slavery to part of our nature.
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