You Are Free to GO!
Listen to today’s passage – Exodus 10 – 12
Follow along on Blue Letter Bible – Exodus 12
Second Milers also read – Luke 1 – 2; Proverbs 23; Psalms 111 – 115
Listen to this morning’s Scripture Song – Isaiah 40:31
Read the “0123 Evening and Morning“ devotion for today, by Charles Spurgeon.
Read previous posts from today’s passage in Exodus – “Do I Have Your Attention” and “What Can Wash Away My Sin?“
“And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.” – (Exodus 10:3)
“31 And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. 32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.” (Exodus 12:31–32)
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:” – (2 Thessalonians 3:1)
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage…. For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.” (Galatians 5:1, 13)
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” – (Mark 16:15)
In Exodus 12, true freedom came only through the blood of the lamb on the doorposts. Today, that Lamb is Christ—His blood sets us eternally free from sin’s bondage, and commissions us to go and tell others.
Moses made the demand to Pharaoh that the people of God must be let go, but notice that the reason that God wanted them free was so that they could serve their Lord. Why is it that free people so often neglect the freedom that they have been given by God to use in the service of the King of Kings? We live in America, and here we are free to preach the Bible openly to whoever will listen, but for the most part we keep silent. Peter wrote that we are to use our freedom as the servants of God:
“As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.” (1 Peter 2:16)
Our Constitution in America guarantees the right of religious freedom:
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States)
Our Founding Fathers understood the importance of freedom. Patrick Henry is famous for stating:
“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” – Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry understood physical and political liberty; how much more should we cherish and use the spiritual liberty Christ has purchased for us with His own blood?”
Take full advantage of the freedom that you have been granted by God and use it to spread the good news of salvation to the people around you. It is my fear that the day is coming soon that this liberty that we enjoy today may be taken away, and then we will want to serve God, but we will be banned from doing so. Spurgeon said:
“Liberty is the birthright of every believer; but it is a birthright which must be guarded, or it will be lost.” – Charles Spurgeon
Jesus said:
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:36)
We have been made free by the Lord. Let’s use that freedom to serve the Lord and send His Gospel to the world.
- Assemble now with God’s people.
- Serve the Lord with gladness.
- Testify of His goodness and glory.
- Win souls – share the gospel with your family, neighbors and co-workers.
- Invite someone to church this Sunday.
- Support a missionary.
- Street preach if the Lord leads.
Do it now, while you are still free to do so! Whatever your hand finds to do—do it with all your might, for the King’s business requires haste.
Posted in Devotions, Thoughts from Exodus and tagged Blood of the Lamb, Charles Spurgeon, Evangelism, Exodus 10, First Amendment, Free Indeed, Freedom, Great Commission, Israel, John 8:36, Liberty, Moses, Passover, Patrick Henry, Pharaoh, Religious Liberty, Soul Winning by Phil Erickson with 1 comment.
Amen Dr.Erickson
After reading the blog.The 10th plague the decision that pharaoh made not to let the people go cost him the death of his first born son and many more in Egypt.We as Christians parents must be careful of the decision’s that we make in life can affect our children in a negative way.like the post