Happy 4th of July! I just want to take a little time to say how thankful I am to live in the USA. Even with all the political junk on the forefront, we are a blessed nation. There are so many people who have fought to uphold that freedom over the years. If you get to spend time with any of them today, make sure you say thank you.
From a biblical point of view, what is freedom? Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, and freedom to prisoners...Romans 8:21 that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. Galatians 5:13 For you were called to freedom brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
The use of the word freedom, drawn from the Greek/Hebrew translation, isn't just freedom from the mosaic law, but from the dominion of sinful appetites and passions, also from a state of calamity and death. It stood for being a citizen, and in those days, only a free man, meaning someone without debt, could be one. So not only are we free from sin and death, but we are citizens of the Kingdom of God. Are you getting that? Only free men can be citizens and Jesus paid for our citizenship. A debt I could never pay, ever, has been paid and I am going to eternity with my Jesus. Not only that, I get to tell others about it. I get to be a christian, which is to be Christ like. What did Christ do? He served. He got dirty. There is a song that makes me think of this. If you get a chance, listen to Trevor Morgan's "Jesus Rides the Subway". Hallelujah!
Comparatively, we live in a nation where our freedoms were fought for by others and we get to reep the benifits. Jesus, fought for our freedom, and we get to live in the benifits. Thank You Jesus. Do you want to make this your Independence Day ? John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Now that is freedom.
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