Who The Son Sets Free Is Free Indeed

"So if the Son sets you free, you are free indeed." John 8:36

The other day I was visiting and spending time in our local women's prison. Once a week, a fellow volunteer and I go and hold a Bible study with the ladies. We pray and then hand out song books. We always like to sing. Every week we ask the ladies to pick a song, and every week they pick a Song called "Jesus Signed My Pardon", I had never heard the song before I started going to the prison but the words are so meaningful and it has become the theme song of this group. I thought I'd like to share the word's with you:

Jesus Signed My Pardon

I was in sin's prison, oh, so dark and cold

Like a lost sheep wandering from God's eternal fold;

Then the door swung open, and He spoke to me

"I have signed your pardon, now you may go free."

Chorus: Jesus signed my pardon,

this I surely know

Took my place at Calvary,

now I won't have to go;

All my life I'll give to Him -

He gave His for me

When He signed my pardon there at Calvary.

Since the Savior led me from that awful place

I can hear the angels as they sing Amazing Grace;

I know I was pardoned from my sin and shame

When I joined them singing, "Glory to His name."

Chorus: Jesus signed my pardon,

this I surely know

Took my place at Calvary,

now I won't have to go;

All my life I'll give to Him -

He gave His for me

When He signed my pardon there at Calvary.

Life is now worth living since I've been set free

I'm so glad He was willing to save a wretch like me;

Now I have a mansion, not a prison wall

Jesus signed my pardon, Jesus paid it all.

Chorus: Jesus signed my pardon,

this I surely know

Took my place at Calvary,

now I won't have to go;

All my life I'll give to Him -

He gave His for me

When He signed my pardon there at Calvary.

We were all imprisoned, locked into a cell of sin before we accepted Jesus. He took our place at Calvary, and broke the hinges of the our cells door, setting us free at the asking. He has pardoned our sin and He has called us out to follow Him. It's our choice. Whether we are literally in prison or imprisoned by the storms of life, Jesus has already signed our pardon, We can step out of our cell of fear, shame, guilt, and sin and into His Glorious presence showered with amazing grace and peace. Our hearts have been set free and we can now freely live for Him, because He lives in us.

Have you truly accepted Jesus' pardon? Or are you still sitting in your cell? The cell door has been unlocked and swings on it's hinges. Are you ready to come out?...All my life I'll give to Him- He gave His for me, when He signed my pardon there at Calvary!