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There is a huge amount of things that we miss.  And what I want to encourage us to do as the week ends is to seek truth.  Ask God to open your eyes and heart to what is His heart and mind.


Truth literally opens doors that no one and nothing else can open.  Truth is a gift from God.  Truth is a person, and His name is Jesus.


John 8:32  NLT  

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.


It is Jesus that sets us free.  Living in freedom is something that will change the way we look at ourselves and the way we look at others.  Being set free when you have not known freedom is something few people understand.  


I love to see people who are set free.  Live like you are free.  Free because we are forgiven.  Free because of God’s love.


Psalm 15:2  NLT  

Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts.


Living in freedom is seen in how we live.  Live blameless lives.  Do what is right.  That isn’t always easy, but it is always right to do the right thing.  Speaking truth and living right is evidence of living a set free life.


1 John 3:18  NLT  

Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.


Did you see that connection?  The connection between truth and freedom and love is something that we cannot disconnect.  God gives us freedom based upon what God says, that is truth, and the way God loves, our example of how to love.


Show that you are free based on the truth.  Not living in truth makes you live questionable lives.  Then we need to pray… work at truth by listening to truth and loving others in truth.


Psalm 119:18  NLT  

Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.


We need the truth of God.

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