What things are freely available to both rich and poor man?  Is air free, water, fuel, housing, clothing or food?  Does freedom come without cost?  How about love, is there associative cost for a Mother’s love of her children?  How about thought, are you alone without fee when left inside your own imagination?  Is there an equal and opposite reaction to every undertaking?  What are the costs associated with each aspect of life and how might some things be attained without bargaining, begging, wagering or pay?

How much of life comes without price?  It costs money to be born, to be vaccinated, to grow, to learn and to propagate.  Can one travel by foot, without gear, supply or benefactor?  Can you live in the wild anymore, without dependence upon fellow man or wealth, in whatever form for trade, assistance and store?  Can a man live free of society without conscience, without sacrificing relationships, investment and convenience?  Were we ever meant to strike out on our own, simply providing for our own edification and sustenance?  If so where in the Bible is that ever directed, indicated or valued?  If nothing is free then what are the associative costs of believing in God?

“I will provide for all of your needs according to my riches and glory through Christ Jesus”, says the Lord.  “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you”, God directs.  “What does it profit a man to gain the world and lose His soul?”  These paraphrases from the Bible point us to the source of all our gifts.  What is the price of thought, belief, commitment and vigilance, because I assure you they do not come without cost?  A rich man may not fully surrender to God without sacrifice nor may a poor man come to God without investment.  What value do we place on humility, loss of identity, ego, station, legacy or relationship?  How may a man lose his life for Christ’s sake and end up gaining life from the process?  Have you committed to paying the price associated with declared and demonstrated faith in Christ Jesus?  For nothing is free in this world, being a Christian makes you an enemy of God’s enemies.  They will not stop until you are left in despair, without joy, relationship or hope.  But they are not in charge and the price of your redemption has been paid, not by you but by Christ.  And no one, including any fallen spirit, may exact from you any payment but that which has already been given through the Lord’s sacrifice upon the cross of Calvary.

Is there anything free in life?  Yes, you are free from the price of this world to live with God forever in eternity.  Yes, you will never die, but instead walk instantly into the arms of God when this short lived mist expires.  Yes, you are no longer held down by the eternal weight of your sinful thoughts and actions.  Considering the truth of your freedom, to what then now will you spend the wealth of your present life, for God, through service to His Kingdom or to self, effectively wasting your remaining time in freedom?  The only thing that is really free on this planet is the free will choice God has given each of us.  Whether rich or poor you may live as a free man or woman, serving Christ the King.  How will you exercise your sole freedom?  In Jesus’ Name I live.