Greg,
Just this morning, during my daily devotional, I was praying that Jesus would loose me from the chains that are keeping me in sin!! I couldn't understand why i STILL struggle with sin so I was gnashing my teeth, hoping for Jesus to cut me loose from it.
Wow, it never occurred to me that I was ALREADY FREE FROM SIN and that I was able to cease from it by the power of Jesus Christ within me! Your post was GOD's answer to my prayer to Him! To God be the Glory!!
I am FREE from sin and today MADE IT A POINT TO CEASE FROM IT! There's no need to wait on Jesus to cut me loose....HE ALREADY HAS!! I'm a true believer now!! :)
Hallelujah, brother. Jesus is Lord.
After I read your post and prayed to the Lord about it, I looked out my office window and saw a cloud in the shape of a hand with fingers. Holding my hand up to it was like touching the hand of God. What a powerful moment that was for me.
Rick