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Morning and Evening

November 25, Morning

C. H. Spurgeon · Modern retelling

"To preach deliverance to the captives." — Luke 4:18 · KJV

None but Jesus can give deliverance to captives; real liberty comes from Him alone. It is a liberty righteously bestowed, for the Son, who is Heir of all things, has a right to make men free. The saints honor the justice of God, which now secures their salvation. It is a liberty dearly purchased. Christ speaks it by His power, but He bought it by His blood; He makes you free, but by His own bonds. You go clear, because He bore your burden for you; you are set at liberty, because He suffered in your place. And though dearly purchased, He gives it freely. Jesus asks nothing of us as a preparation for this liberty; He finds us sitting in sackcloth and ashes, and bids us put on the beautiful array of freedom; He saves us just as we are, all without our help or merit. When Jesus sets free, the liberty is settled for ever; no chains can bind again. Let the Master say to me, "Captive, I have delivered thee," and it is done for ever. Satan may plot to enslave us, but if the Lord is on our side, whom shall we fear? The world, with its temptations, may seek to ensnare us, but mightier is He who is for us than all who are against us. The scheming of our own deceitful hearts may harass and annoy us, but He who has begun the good work in us will carry it on and perfect it to the end. The foes of God and the enemies of man may gather their hosts together and come with concentrated fury against us; but if God acquits, who is he that condemns? Not more free is the eagle that mounts to his rocky eyrie and then outsoars the clouds, than the soul that Christ has delivered. If we are no longer under the law, but freed from its curse, let our liberty be shown in practice, in serving God with gratitude and delight. "I am Thy servant, and the son of Thine handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds." "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?"