In essence, this scripture is apocalyptic in context but there is a present day application for it. During the festive period of my second son’s wedding in May this year, I sent my last son on an errand. Armed with a list of things to buy, I gave him my First Bank debit card and the pin. I also made him to drive to his destination. On his return, he bought all the items I specified and added a jar of mayonnaise which I never included. That was for his personal use. I never raised any issue about it. Had I sent a domestic staff with a list of things to buy, I bet he would not dare add anything of his fancy to the list. My son knew his position and took advantage of it.

“We are to enjoy our liberty but it must never become an occasion to gratify the flesh or plunge into sin.”

When we receive Jesus as Lord and Saviour, we enter into the glorious liberty of the children of God. We have greater latitude to operate. We can engage our discretionary power because all things have been made ours. However, there is a caveat. Imagine when my son returned and had included a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of beer! I would have questioned that because they don’t align with my values. He would have had no basis to use my resources on things that run against my beliefs. So it is with our walk with God. We are to enjoy our liberty but it must never become an occasion to gratify the flesh or plunge into sin.