The Sound of Freedom

For the last two nights our neighborhood has been like a war zone. Fireworks have been lighting up the sky with the sound of thunder. It’s not hard to tolerate the noise when you know what you’re hearing is the celebration of freedom. It becomes even easier when you realize that in other parts of the world similar sounds can be heard, yet for another reason. Multitudes are bound by the tyranny of an abusive regime or dictator who has a thirst for power. They fight daily to be free and to enjoy just some of the privileges that we do in America. However, while liberty is a wonderful thing it is not without its problems. Give man liberty without restraint and he will find himself in a mess. Since men and women have the ability to choose, there is no guarantee that they will choose right. Many accept rebellion over respect, pleasure over principle, and enticement over integrity. In doing so they find themselves bound to sin with no way of escape. Because of this, it’s easy to make the mistake of believing that all liberty can be gained by citing the “Pledge of Allegiance”, or the “Declaration of Independence.” Yet nothing could be further from the truth. That’s why Jesus came to earth and died upon the cross, so that we might enjoy total deliverance. Knowing this truth is what liberates us so that we might celebrate daily with the sound of freedom.