Where The Spirit Is Lord, There Is Freedom
(5 minutes)
But the moment one turns to the Lord with an open heart, the veil is lifted and they see. Now, the "Lord" I'm referring to is the Holy Spirit, and wherever he is Lord, there is freedom. We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
"As you get closer, and you give Him lordship of more areas of your life, you become more glorious. Let me just make it super simple: every area that I'm not free in is because I still have not settled the question of who is Lord." (Pastor Tim)
At Linger House this past Tuesday, Pastor Tim told a story about a sculptor who was carving an eagle out of piece of wood. Someone standing nearby asked the sculptor how he was able to do such a thing. The sculptor replied, "That's easy, you just chip away everything that doesn't look like an eagle."
Abba's heart is for us to be transformed into the very image of Jesus. He's coming after everything that doesn't look like Him. Think about it: Jesus was surrendered to the will of the Father in every area. Yahweh was Lord over every aspect of Jesus' life. What does Lordship look like? Let's see.
So Jesus said, "I speak to you eternal truth. The Son is unable to do anything from himself or through his own initiative. I only do the works that I see the Father doing, for the Son does the same works as his Father. (John 5:19)
Lordship is letting Abba decide.
Let's take a closer look at the Greek word for lord - kyrios. It comes from the root word "kuros" which means supremacy. A lord (kyrios) is he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding. A lord (kyrios) is the owner; one who has control.
For Yahweh to be Lord, He must have supremacy. Whatever area it is, it must belong to Him. He must have the power to make the call, to make the decision. He has to be the owner and the One who is in control.
What does this mean for us? We can have control or we can have freedom, but we can't have both. What area are we crying out for freedom in that is still waiting on Yahweh to become Lord?
Let Abba take you deeper into these truths today as you take the walk with Him. He's giving you the grace to surrender areas of your life that you have never been able to relinquish control of. He's inviting you into freedom, complete wholeness, and the most fully alive version of yourself - until you are brightly reflecting the glory of Jesus.
Beloved One, embrace this process of transformation. You're moving from one brighter level of glory to another, becoming the very image of Yeshua.
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