Galatians 5:1 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” The new season is a season of freedom. I am declaring this new season a season of freedom. Freedom from what we have previously know and been taught. I had an interesting experience recently, I was at one of the most amazing and beautiful sites on the banks of river Nile, overlooking the source. “Let me pray, and press into the Lord” so I tried, then a voice said: What are you doing? I replied: I am praying Lord, Oh really? Was His reply, I just want to hang out with you….. I want us to watch the river.. And so i stopped my “spiritual” exercised and just sat at the river banks with the Lord, watching the mighty streams passing by.

That is God’s true desire, to hang out with you be with you and you with Him. That’s what brought Him into the Garden. “Adam where are you?” was the call of a father looking for his favorite son for some time together.

There is a religion that has taken over our congregations. It is a religion of a God who is far away in hiding and reluctant to interact in the lives of his people. Because of that we must scream, plead and DO a lot of this things to get His attention. Ones spirituality is measured by the volume and fervor of our “prayer”. Service, Prayer meetings, lunch hours become but exhausting workouts leaving us tired and empty.

Jesus speaks: I stand at the door and knock. If you hear me calling and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal as friends – Revelation 3:20 LTB

Think of times of sharing a meal with friends and family. There is laughter, joking, sharing, eating, peace, joy, taking pictures, hugs, kisses, memories. Jesus is waiting to be let in as a “friend”, as a family member. In that friendship there is freedom. When you are with family there is no need to pretend, you can be yourself. That is freedom