"Apply The Truth"

"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:32

If the truth makes us free, then why are so many who hear the truth of God's word still not free? Freedom comes first as we RECEIVE the truth. It doesn't just come automatically. It doesn't come if you reject it. It's like soap. Soap has the power to cleanse. If you are dirty, you can take soap and water and wash away the dirt, grim, perspiration and impurities on your body, but if you don't "apply" it to your body you will remain dirty. It's not the soap's inability to clean you, it's your lack of use.  Secondly, freedom comes as we APPLY the truth to our lives.

The Pharisees are a prime example of this. They had the truth- they had the written word of God. But they also had the living word of God--Jesus. Jesus walked and talked with them but yet they still stayed in bondage- bondage to religious traditions, to pride and arrogance, to deception and self righteousness. Jesus, who is THE Truth, walked among them, testifying of God's word and power to set free and they still remained in bondage because they rejected what He said in exchange for their own teachings and and sinful desires.

God's word is powerful, it can and will set captives free, it will bring us into liberty, it will show us the way to eternal and abundant life, but only as we RECEIVE IT and APLY IT to our lives. If we don't, then we will remain in bondage and we won't walk in freedom.

Have a great day. Truth received AND applied sets us free- "Thy Word is Truth".