John 8:36 – If the son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
As the nation prepares to celebrate it’s birthday, I couldn’t help but take a moment and reflect on the captivating and inspiring power of freedom. It is through our freedom that we get to experience and worship God without persecution and fear of repercussions for our beliefs. But, freedom comes with a cost. To protect our way of life there are many who have made the ultimate sacrifice for this land that we love. Although our nation is not perfect, there are soldiers who are willing to put their lives in harms way to make sure we are safe. For that I am extremely grateful.
However, about 2000 years ago there was a man named Jesus who died on a cross whose loved spread beyond not only state, city, and country lines but through continents. His act of love, His ultimate sacrifice, gave birth to a new everlasting fountain of hope for everyone on the planet to enjoy. Although many of us may be familiar with His story, some may not know the many benefits we experience from His passion. It is by the shedding of His blood that we get to experience this indescribable freedom we have in Him today.
Below are few things that we can thank Jesus for daily that He has set us free from.
Freedom From Sin
Romans 6:6-7- Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.
As we strive to live a life like Christ with his spirit, we can do so confidently knowing that through His death we are free from all matter sin.
Freedom From Bondage
Galatians 5:1 – Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Jesus has set us free from the captivity of bondage. This bondage may be in the form of spiritual strongholds in our mind or the countless devices the enemy tries to use to make us fall. No weapon formed against us shall prosper. The yoke has been destroyed.
Freedom From Fear
2 Timothy 1:7 – For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
The Sprit of fear does not belong in the body of a believer. If it exists it is only because the enemy is using it to distract us from the power that works in us. Stir up the gift and let go of the fear. You are free from it.
Freedom From Heartache
Isaiah 61:1- The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound
God will use his people to not only speak great things into the lives of his disciples but he also will use them to heal the brokenhearted. Jesus loves you so much that he is there to ease the pain and help you grow from it. Accept his freedom.
Freedom From Condemnation
Romans 8:1 – There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
We all make mistakes as no one is perfect. Instead of letting your shortcomings fill you with defeat, pray immediately for your deliverance and recognize that your growth in Christ is a process. Dust yourself off and get right back to living for God. You are free from condemnation. God loves you and will work with you until you reach your expected end. Don’t give up!
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom! 2 Corinthians 3:17
Stay in the spirit and enjoy the freedom that God has granted you through his sacrifice.
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