John 8:32 You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.

November 26, 2005 William A. Butler

You. Specifically you and especially you. You,

whom I created for My pleasure... knitting you together in your mother's womb. You, whose every hair is accounted for. You, who are more valuable than sparrows. You, whose needs I know before you ask them... Yes, you... the same person I thought of before the foundations of the earth... Yes, you for whom I sacrificed my only begotten Son... You... for whom I have a plan and an eternal destiny... I am saying... you shall. I'm not talking about some nebulous maybe, a slight perhaps, or even a distinct possibility... Notice also, that I am not adding any proviso... if you do this or that, or when certain conditions have been met... but rather, I am telling you about an undeniable, absolutely reliable certainty. I am making you an iron-clad guarantee... something this world can never promise you... I am saying that, without a doubt... you shall

know. Not merely comprehend at the head level, but really know deep down in the
soul... where deep calls to deep... you shall experience the deepest of all deeps... the very riches of My wisdom and knowledge... being deeply rooted in Christ, you shall be intimately familiar with Me and fully aware of Me... seeing with the eyes of your faith, you are witness to My unlimited power and absolute authority... accepting My sovereign hand at work in every area of your life... knowing that all things work together for good because you choose to love Me... Yes, you shall know... and not just for a brief moment, but for always... you shall know...

the truth Not a half-truth, or even a quarter truth, a lie masked as the truth, a shade
of the truth, or even some man-made philosophical concept of the truth. And not just any sort of truth. But you shall know THE truth... the actual, factual, completely accurate, single-most important whole truth and nothing but the truth so help Me Me. ... the only truth that really matters, which in reality, has its origin in Me, even the pure life of My only begotten Son... who is the centerpiece, and My ultimate expression of love to you, written on your heart...

and because I'm God... who gives you immeasurably more than you know what to ask
for... I give you this bonus called and. It's the piece that puts it all together for you. It's a real plus! because there is even more to tell you... the truth...

shall ... Not a perhaps that it could. Not a lightning strike lucky chance, or by some
strange coincidence that it should... but it most assuredly shall... and just another of My unbreakable promises to you... the truth shall...

set you ... on a spiritual elevation to see things from My vantage point... it will gel the
last puzzle piece into place, completing the set that brings you to see the whole picture. It will cement you in the place where you need to abide... it will put you into position to experience what it means to be...

free ... without cost, as the world counts it... complete liberty in Christ. If the Son
therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed! Released from the bondage and slavery of sin. Free from the power of sin. Liberated from emotional prisons of your own making. Exemption from corrupt tendencies and carnal desires. Unshackled from ignorance, prejudice and fear. Relief from the burdens of life... as you willingly and cheerfully surrender yourself to Me, whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light. Free, not only to come home, but to abide with Me forever... Free to move into My grace in truth... to receive the Spirit of adoption... the free spirit of a son who serves the Father from love... freedom to finally be all that I've always intended you to be... just like Jesus. All of this is yours... If

you continue in my word... John 8:31