Liberty

You know you've seen it recently. That person dancing in the statue-of-liberty costume that is clearly as cheaply made as possible while still resembling her universally renown meaning. That person works for Liberty Tax Service and can usually be seen doing the above...

One morning i watched as our local red-headed twenty-something male donned the costume and was dancing during the morning rush hour. A girl who was about the same age was walking two dogs on leashes right towards the dancing statue of liberty. Then i witnessed "the moment."

This moment is the one where the dude realizes he has to do something to redeem his unfortunate scenario if he's going to impress the girl. So he pauses his dancing, and as the girl is halfway across the street he haunches over to welcome the two puppies.

Well, the two dogs get so freaked out that the he-lady liberty just turned his/her attention to them that they darted out into the middle of the busy intersection. And they darted so quickly that the owner lost control of both of the leashes.

I know. I know. There just can't be a good ending to this. Right?

Well, the girl called the dogs' names and, before being pummeled by oncoming traffic, returned safely to the girl. She scooped them up, grabbed their leashes (firmly) and walked the dogs politely right on by our local friendly Liberty Tax employee.

You know, there are a lot of things dressing themselves up as "liberty" to us these days. And our Master calls our name in those moments, beckoning us back to Him. Will you let those fake promises of liberty run you right out into traffic (which often in our day truly is busy-ness)? Or will you stay on course with your Master? Take some time to recognize the things in your life that dress themselves up as freedom in your life and draw close to your Master instead. It will save you from much unneeded harm.

"It is for freedom Christ set you free." -Galatians 5:1