"For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery."
(Galatians 5:1 ESV)
This past July 4th, we celebrated our freedom as an independent nation. Our government has set aside a day for us to reflect and rejoice in the freedom we enjoy together as citizens of the United States of America.
As Christians, we should also celebrate our freedom in Christ! By His sacrifice on the cross, Jesus paid the debt for our sins and freed us from the power of sin and death. The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in our Lord, Jesus Christ (cf. Romans 6:23)!
Although the chains of our sin once bound us, we have been freed by the saving grace and sacrifice of Jesus. He paid our sin debt with His life and purchased for us the rewards of freedom and eternal salvation. We are now eternally free from our bondage and no longer slaves to sin. We have been saved by His grace, through our faith in Him (cf. Ephesians 2:8). Though unmerited, He has extended His mercy to us and we continue to receive grace upon grace (see John 1:16).
Jesus has set us free to stand firm in the liberty He has made (see Galatians 5:1). We have been made free at the cost of His death and so, in our gratitude, we should reflect and rejoice daily, giving thanks and praise to the One who purchased our freedom with His very life!
Let’s make a point of celebrating the freedom we have found in Christ every single day of our life! Let’s make a point of sharing the Good News of our freedom in Christ with others so that they may find the same freedom we enjoy! As brothers and sisters in Christ, we have been called to be free and to use our freedom to serve one another through love (see Galatians 5:13)!
Celebrate freedom! Celebrate together! Celebrate daily the freedom we have in Jesus Christ!
Lord, by Your life, death, and resurrection, You have set us free! You have freed us from the bondage of sin and death and purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation! We celebrate our freedom in You and give You the glory, honor, and praise You so rightly deserve! In Your Holy Name we pray, Amen. †
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