The Freedom in the Valley

Mary

What a great gift when man enters the valley and understands his freedom in Jesus Christ. Man thirsts for freedom. He takes extraordinary efforts to be free. Alas, the freedom he seeks is often false, and he makes himself a slave.

Come, reader, I will lead you into the great freedom. You find this freedom only in the valley of your own heart when it is filled with God’s grace and God’s life.

The first freedom is to see how important you are to God. You are unique and precious to him. You must see all that God has done for you. He brought you into existence and sent Jesus to redeem you. He baptized you and his Holy Spirit pours out his treasures. Be entering this valley, you see yourself in God’s ever-loving presence. Never can anyone degrade you because you are a child of the King.

You also see that your sins are forgiven in Jesus’ precious blood. (Make sure you get to confession.) No one can accuse you. Finally, you are ready to live like God’s child, offending no one, making reparation for whatever evil you have caused and trying to help everyone along the way.

You are free. Just enter the Valley of Decision, which is your own heart, your free will by which you choose to be God’s child.

Comment: Man’s great longing for freedom is fulfilled only by Jesus Christ.