Zig Ziglar tells this interesting story about freedom.
Harry Houdini, the famed escape artist from a few years back, issued a challenge wherever he went. He could be locked in any jail cell in the country, he claimed, and set himself free in short order. Always he kept his promise, but one time something went wrong. Houdini entered the jail in his street clothes; the heavy, metal doors clanged shut behind him. He took from his belt a concealed piece of metal, strong and flexible. He set to work immediately, but something seemed to be unusual about the lock. For thirty minutes he worked and got nowhere. An hour passed, and still he had not opened the door. By now he was bathed in sweat and panting in exasperation, but he still could not pick the lock. Finally, after laboring for two hours, Harry Houdini collapsed in frustration and failure against the door he could not unlock. But when he fell against the door, it swung open! It had never been locked at all! But in his mind it was locked, and that was all it took to keep him from opening the door and walking out of the jail cell.
Our country's door to freedom could have been locked had it not been for courageous men and women who were willing to give whatever it took, including their lives, to give us a free country to live in. Let's make sure we don't soon forget the freedom we enjoy because of these dedicated heroes. Thank you Veterans.
Also, remember what it cost Jesus Christ to give us spiritual freedom. The song goes, in part, "I'm free from the fear of tomorrow, I'm free from the guilt of the past." The cross of Jesus Christ gives those freedoms and so many more. We would be delighted to discuss these with you. From someone who enjoys several kinds of freedom.
Pastor John Giesbrecht
