Jesus Spoke of Freedom!

In the Gospel of Saint John, we read of Jesus speaking to His "favorites"...the Jewish leaders...probably the scribes, the Pharisees, and perhaps a few Sadducees. Both Jesus and John the Baptizer had taken some pretty good "verbal shots" at "these guys" and their phony lifestyles...acting so religious and yet having hearts that had no intention of loving the Lord.
 In John 8, Jesus brings up the fact He will be returning to His Father...and where He is going they could not go...at least not at that moment in time.
 From those statements Jesus made, the Jewish leaders than asked Jesus if He was planning on committing suicide...(nice...I bet that went over "big" in their conversation with Christ).
 Later, Jesus spoke about true freedom, and of course the Jewish leaders responded to Him by saying:"Hey...don't You know...we are the sons of Abraham!...we know all about freedom!"
 Jesus basically told them...they couldn't begin to have, see, or understand freedom... because they were so full of themselves.

 The kind of freedom Jesus was talking about was the freedom and courage...to go "after the lions". Each day He wants us to have the ability to enjoy life, regardless of circumstances, and real freedom has the power to set others free!... it's genuine...it's authentic..kind of like having your favorite wine at an evening meal...real freedom really tastes good...for all!
Here are 7 questions in regards to freedom you may want to ask yourself:

1. Are you able to pursue a dream...that is destined to fail...without Divine Intervention? Welcome to Freedom!
2. Are you able to be driven to seek out better answers to life...or to ask more questions about life? Welcome to Freedom!
3. Do you have a purpose in life that will have passion...more depth than just the concern of making it safely at death? Welcome to Freedom!
4. Are you able to see beyond...the problems you face...and trust there are solutions? Welcome to Freedom!
5. Does the everyday life we now live...have a future that God has "carved out" specifically for you?...taking you well past the mundane? Welcome to Freedom!
6. Does the future you seek have any risks?...or are you staying in the "comfort zone"? If you come upon a "Red Sea" in your life...do you think there is a way to...crossover? Welcome to Freedom!
7. Does your lips ever marvel at some of the freedoms He has already enabled you to have...Do you say in your prayers: "Look, He has done it again!" Welcome to Freedom!

 Jesus spoke of freedom...numerous times. In John 8:36...here is a Gleaning for you to consider:

 " So, if the One who has called you...and given you a drink of His Freedom...that is to say He has liberated you...then you are...truly free! This Freedom is genuine...a Freedom that is unique...a Freedom designed by God that only you can fulfill...and share with others...and this Freedom you now have...came with a great price!"