Freedom Reigns

Twas' a dreary, cool morning last week as I found myself traveling behind a school bus in my neighborhood. As the school bus made a stop in front of a house and two children hurried themselves out the door, the music blasting through my car stereo was the worship song Freedom Reigns:

Where the spirit of the Lord is
There is freedom
Where the spirit of the Lord is
There is freedom
Lift Your eyes to heaven
There is freedom
Lift Your eyes to heaven
There is freedom

Through the picture window of the house I could see the two kids father watch as his children boarded the school bus. What grasped my attention was the fact that this father was probably praying under his breath for safety for his children, while I was listening to a song about freedom, a different freedom nonetheless, but still one that we take for granted each day.

Here in America we take our freedom for granted, even when it seems like everyday some of those freedoms are slowly disappearing. But, we still have the freedom to choose what type of school we may send our children to. We still have the freedom to raise and teach our children a certain way. And we still have the freedom to choose if we want to teach our kids whether or not to worship God.

And probably the most important freedom that exists is that freedom to allow God to enter into our hearts.
A freedom to allow God to do what He does best when we may feel hurt, broken, or carrying a heavy burden.

If your burden's heavy
He brings freedom
If your burden's heavy
He brings freedom
 
If you're hurt and broken
He brings freedom
If you're hurt and broken
He brings freedom
 
Freedom reigns in this place
Showers of mercy and grace
Falling on every face
There is freedom
 
Great is Your faithfulness
Great is Your faithfulness 

It's always good to know and be reminded that God's faithfulness is a freedom that can never be taken away from us.