My Lords, I introduce to you the guest
writer, Tony O. Egbejule , one of the Truth Writers that have joined the Truth
Unclothed Media’s team of authors, poets, musicians, comedians, graphic
designers and entertainers.
Tony is a youth pastor at Kingdom City
Church in Honey Dew, Johannesburg, and a Director of a non-interdenominational
youth group call Breaking boundaries. Tony and I met in Bible School three years back and
being an author and a musician himself, we just had to click. That is not all we have in common, as you can
see, we definitely have the same father who worked at the Sun…I’m talking about
the Sun City, what’s wrong with you? We
are currently working on releasing his first book, Humanism isn't grace! You
can tell that a lot of thought provoking Truths are revealed here. I will send a post from Pastor Egbejule later,
I hope that you will be blessed.
THE REALITY OF FREEDOM- Written by Tony O. Egbejule
Then
said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue
in
my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free.
JOHN
8:31-32
I
call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have
set
before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore
choose
life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
DEUTERONOMY
30:19
The word FREEDOM is one noun word with
two syllables(‘FREE’DOM’) that has been highly misinterpreted, misexhibited and
mistaught in present day society. To
some it’s the right to do whatever they see fit, while to others it is the
liberty to go wherever they want to and to speak to who ever they want to which
ever way they feel like it.
I have also discovered that the meaning
of FREEDOM varies based on people's experiences and locations. For some people
FREEDOM is been self sufficient, not relying on, or affected by something or
someone. While for others it's to be free from the control of others, to be
independent in terms of nations.For us in South Africa, FREEDOM
means liberty from the old white apartheid reigm, for those from some of the
west African countries its liberty from European dominance .
As good as these may sound ,
it’s the one reason why the effect and true meaning of FREEDOM has not been fully achieved. “And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free John 8:32”
.
The dictionary meaning of the word,
FREEDOM is the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one
wishes. “Mmm” interesting, though not true! This definition of FREEDOM right here
sounds catchy and cliché but is not the whole truth, which then makes it
untrue.
A
review of FREEDOM from the word’ perspective.
I
call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have
set
before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore
choose
life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
DEUTERONOMY
30:19
Does this scripture remind any one of
the bill of freedom of choice?
Of course, it does bring back to memory
the fact that there is something called freedom of choice , but with the
missing link called “RESPONSIBILITY”
The simple omission of the word
RESPONSIBILITY is what disqualifies the worlds Idea of FREEDOM. If you take a
closer look at the scripture below, you will realize how true and accurate the
word FREEDOM was spelt out.
I have set before you life and death, blessing and
cursing: therefore choose life.
I just offered you the FREEDOM of making
your own choice, but I will love it if you will consider the RESPONSIBILITY
that it comes with by making the right choice.
As I conclude on this train of thought,
I will love to submit to you the fact that :
FREEDOM is not the liberty to do what
ever you feel like, neither is it a state of
not been under control, but the ability to be RESPONSILBLE enough to
make the right choice even when you re left alone to call the shorts.
"And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make
you free"
This is the truth that is missing in the
present day definition of FREEDOM that’s
why we have nations who have been set free from foreign dominance for decades
but still live in bondage; their youths
are in the bondage of drugs, alcohol and sex addictions, yet they claim
to be free from been under the control of anything and anyone. FREEDOM is taking the RESPONSIBILITY of
making the right choice at all times even when no one is there to supervise
you.
Written by Tony O. Egbejule
Edited
by Oscar Machaba
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