The Way of Jesus

Part 4: The Way of Freedom

In Luke 8:26–39, Jesus encounters a demon-possessed man. Jesus called the demon out of the man, and his life was transformed as he experienced freedom. What would it look like for you to be free? Free from sin, the brokenness you experience in your humanity, and the evil forces in the spiritual realms. When you become enslaved to something that’s not of God, it can get ugly very fast. You can feel incapable of living any other way, see the things that enslave you as part of your identity, and believe the lies that God does not want you. But no matter how ugly it’s gotten, none of us are so far gone that Jesus can’t bring us back. The moment the demons saw Jesus, they fell to the ground and asked Jesus to stop tormenting them. Jesus’ presence made all the difference in this man’s life, and it makes all the difference in our lives as well! The presence of God breaks bondage, binds up our brokenness, and drives the darkness away. No matter what bondage you are experiencing in your life, the presence of God is the path to freedom.