Chataeu d'If

I was watching a movie called The Count of Monte Cristo based off of Alexandre Dumas' novel. In the movie, the Priest tells Edmond Dantes as they both rot inside the Chateau d'If, that he can offer Dantes something priceless (knowledge). Having already suffered seven years, Dantes' immediate response is "Freedom?!" The priest replies that Freedom can be taken away. 

I was also struck by another portion of dialogue in the movie. When Dantes first arrives at the Chateau d'If, he reasonably argues that he is innocent, aware of the fact that all prisoners must exclaim that same fact. The head-honcho, per se, of the prison replies that he, in fact, knows that Edmond Dantes is innocent. "The Chateau d'If is where they send the ones they're ashamed of." Edmond had been falsely accused of treason.


I can't even imagine what Edmond felt when he finally broke out of prison after sixteen years. He ran upon the beach shouting like a madman- as should we for our Freedom.


What if this Freedom I speak of isn't an Earthly matter, but a Spiritual one? This Earth has been my prison. For Edmond Dantes it was sixteen years... for me, I'm going on eighteen. Does Jesus Christ not offer something priceless as well? This Earth is my Chateau d'If- a place to hide those He is ashamed of. Can I blame Him? Hopefully someday I'll run on shores of golden sand and shout my Savior's name just as Edmond did. I hope you will too.