pseudo-freedom

A Bible teacher once said that "For us to experience real freedom, there has to be an option."

In the beginning, our Sovereign God created the heavens, the earth, the beast of the fields, the creeping things, the fowls of the air, the sea creatures and of course man. Everything God created was good...nothing in His creation was below the standards of perfection. It was pleasing in the sight of God.

Man was created differently from the animals. It is said in Genesis that man was FORMED IN THE LIKENESS AND IMAGE OF GOD...not like the rest of creation that were just spoken into existence. God was hands on with us. Once formed, He even shared the BREATH OF LIFE with us...a trademark that is unique to man. Man was given life and shared an intimate relationship with God.

Man was placed in a perfect environment. Out of every tree in the garden of Eden, man is free to eat...EXCEPT for the tree in the middle of the garden which is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The moment Man decides to eat of it...death will be the consequence...thus the first law was passed.

Why would God do that you might ask. If the garden was perfect...why put death in the midst of it? This question was a struggle for me also...but then I realized that since we were patterned from the image of God, we have freedom. Man was taught by God in the COOL OF THE DAY as Genesis puts it. Man was given the mental capacity to reason and think. So...for man to exercise his reasoning and faith...there has to be another option for man to say NO...I WILL NOT EAT OF THIS TREE or YES...I THINK I'LL HAVE A BITE.

Real freedom has no limitations. God is not in the business of tyrannical rule...He is a loving God who willingly lets us decide. In order for freedom to exist...options should exist also. But with great freedom...comes great power...and with great power, comes uncle Ben's famous line to Peter Parker. ("with great power comes great responsibility.")

So...what's the deal?

With all the cybercrime talks that's happening...I just want to say this - abused freedom will lead to captivity! If we continue to neglect the freedom that was fought by our ancestors, we will revert to bondage and relive the days of tyranny and eventually buy back freedom! We have to be responsible citizens and be wise in the use of freedom...our liberty and right to do things must not trample on the liberty of others. This is one Biblical principle that I have learned the hard way. And if we have constrained our liberty to make way for others and still get treated unjustly, then love steps in. Love that is not conforming but affirming...we love with integrity, standing firm in what we believe in...unmovable in the midst of trials...yet impersonal in application.

freedom...rights...love...and sacrifice...what does it really mean? Don't be fooled by blind activism...don't be persuaded by anti-authority protests...know where to stand! Align your perception on current events with the light of scriptures. God provided real freedom in the beginning...offering eternal life opposed to corrupting knowledge...so choose wisely! It's time you recognize what is real and absolute freedom against fake pseudo freedom!