Freedom


Freedom is a powerful word to me. In fact, when I think about the idea of freedom, I think of possibilities and potential. Freedom feels like release and growth and opportunity. 

Jesus spoke about freedom being linked to knowing the truth. In his words to some of the first century Jewish leaders, He said, 

“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32) 

In the other New Testament writings, there are statements like:

2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

1 Peter 2:16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.

And in Galatians, Paul, the writer, spoke of being free from the tyranny of trying to live out the law perfectly through faith in Jesus.  He wrote,

Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

And,

Galatians 5:13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Freedom has guardrails and boundaries and opens the door for us to truly be human and thrive in new creation in Messiah Jesus.


May I live in the freedom of following Jesus' ways - the new way to be human.


My prayer:  Free us, Lord, from every chain : except the love that binds us to your way.


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