Freedom

 

For the young hippies who listened to the album Love Song when it was first released in 1972, their search for meaning and truth and freedom was real.

The group that made that album was also called Love Song and they had recently found the source of all the answers. All they wanted to do was tell their friends what they had found.

Jesus is the One that makes me never, ever want to spend another day without Him

Jesus is the One who shows me every time I turn around that I could never doubt Him

Jesus is the One that makes me want to shout the news above the rooftops

Shout the joyful news and let the people know that Jesus is the Lord!

Jesus is the One who changes slowly, all the evil things that dwell so deep inside me

Jesus is the One who cares forever, never let me down and never failed to guide me

Jesus is the One that makes me want to shout the news above the rooftops

Come on, let's shout the joyful news, and let the people know that Jesus is the Lord!

He's the Lord!

He'll do the same for you! (He'll give you freedom)

He's reaching out for you! (He'll give you freedom)

He's the only One who's true! (He'll give you freedom)

He'll set you free...

All He wants to do is to show you His love

and to comfort you

All you gotta do is take Him at His word

(Chuck Girard)

*  *  *  *  *  *  *

Truth is...Hippies weren't, and aren't, the only ones desiring a sense of meaning and freedom from guilt. In the words of another song, "All the world over, so easy to see; people everywhere just wanna be free." The good news is, Jesus is still the answer.

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:31-32