How free are you?

I’m reading John Bunyan’s book The Intercession of Christ and I love the way it’s put that it’s his view of Christ’s mediating work. I’m now on the last chapter and thought I’d share this valuable snippet on faith and freedom in Christ.
The man who has come to God through Christ is referred to as someone who is tame as he has the law as his guide. He is compared to the free man who runs wild. The man under law is like a bird in a cage who is looked after by his owner. He does not need to forage for food but gets it delivered daily. The caged bird has some treats which the bird in the wild cannot access. The caged bird is taught to do new tricks and sing new songs that the bird in the wild cannot do. Oh! If the two birds were to converse one day the free bird would want to be in the same cage with the tame bird. The free bird roams the wild freely daily. But what perils it faces on a daily basis. It is low on the food chain and still needs to look for food daily. It’s daily supply is not guaranteed. It has to make do with whatever worms and maggots it can come by whenever they can be found. So it is with the man who has come to Christ. They are no longer free to do as they wish and run wildly as they now have someone they account to. They are now tame and have a keeper who ensures their daily provision. They have principles to abide by and yet they still feel secure in this new environment. Oh! I wish the tame would converse with the free as often as to invite them to the new life without cares of the world.
‘he hath put a new song in my mouth”