Freedom or Fury
This Sunday, I’ll be preaching about “freedom or fury.” I’ll be using the passage of Scripture from Luke 4:14-30. The passage deals with Jesus announcing that he has come to free us from the trappings of this world. This is met with great joy…until he points out to the crowd that this freedom won’t really be for them because of their unbelief. This is the point when fury enters the story.
The crowd is upset because they’ve just heard this wonderful news that a Savior has come and that true freedom is available, but this news is followed by the report that due to their inability to view Jesus as this Savior, the freedom is for “others.”
And to further stoke their fury, Jesus points out that this freedom is available to those that might be considered enemies to this particular crowd. When we see others experiencing joy, freedom, peace, healing when we’re in the midst of a battle, it can make us furious. “Why can’t that be me?”
Today, we have a choice. We can either embrace Jesus and enjoy the freedom He brings…or we can not believe Jesus is who He says He is and become a captive. When others are delivered, we should celebrate their freedom…knowing that our freedom is just around the corner.