Free INDEED! John 7-9

I really don't need to write anything today about this section of John. It speaks so much for itself. Every portion is full of so, so much, but read this again:

John 8:32-36

and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” They answered Him, “ We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free ’?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

You can't help but wonder if these words weren't remembered and passed around the early church since Paul made it the cornerstone of Justification by Faith in Romans. Even though John's gospel was written later than the other gospels you can see John's capturing of Jesus' words in even Paul's writings. The concept of freedom and slavery is so void in our modern day society. Non-believers don't recognize the slavery to sin in their lives. They believe they are free, as the Pharisees did in this passage. The don't see the sin that enslaves them. Believers should see it. They know they have been set free from it (Note the last verse of that portion: "So if the Son makes you free you will be free INDEED". We miss that in our lives. I am so captured by my sin and it continues to wrap is ugly, cold chains around me. I continue to be held, despite the fact that Jesus died for my freedom and John and Paul tell of it. Yet, I don't see it. Like the Pharisees of old, I walk around with eyes of the flesh and succumb to my inner depravity - not fully realizing the statement: IF the Son makes you free you will be free INDEED. By faith we should celebrate our freedom and not allow the chains of sin that Jesus died for to once again hold us in their grip. Faith is the key that unlocks them and destroys them. Faith says believe in Christ and something better will happen. Flesh says succumb and have it now. Faith says Christ beat it and there is something better later. Flesh says come enjoy it now.  If you believe in the Son you are free INDEED.