The God Who Rescues 6: Why Setting People Free is So Important - Exodus 7:1-25

People get themselves into trouble, and are in need of freedom from something that holds them. And God is the One sets captives free. When God calls people to Himself and they want to follow, often there's another master that is controls their life and drags them down. That master must be dealt with before they can follow God freely. This week I met a middle-aged woman who up until two years ago had been addicted to heavy drugs. She wanted to go back and finish school, to work and to be a steady presence for her children. She wanted to follow God, but there was this other master. A couple of years ago, she dropped to her knees and cried out to God that He would come and set her free so she could live. She suddenly felt soaked - her head, face, clothes, everything. But her clothes looked completely dry. She realized, "It's the love of God." She let it washed over and through her till she was free of that master. In September, she'll be going to school. She's free, to live, to follow God. God does it, and he calls us into the same thing. Extra reading: Revelation 15:1-8 Preacher: Bill Dyck