Acts 25:13-21 / John 21:15-19
Whenever we talk about freedom, it is generally understood with two meanings.
One is the power or the right to act, speak, or think as we want, as in we do have some freedom of choice.
The other is the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
Freedom is what defines our human dignity.
Freedom is also God’s gift to us, because of His love for us.
Even though we sin, God will not take our freedom away, otherwise we will become like puppets or robots.
God gave us freedom so that we can choose to love Him in return.
In the gospel, Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved Him, and Peter said yes.
In saying yes to Jesus, Peter had to be prepared to surrender his freedom to God.
It is in surrendering his freedom that he can be obedient to God’s will, even if he were led to where he would rather not go.
We have the freedom to choose. We can either choose to do what we want, or to choose what God wants of us.
When we choose to do God’s will, God will bless us abundantly and grant us a peace that the world cannot give.