Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again the yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1
When I think about living free, I am of the opinion and mindset that the liberties and the freedom I’ve been given through Christ, is a privilege that I’ve been afforded by His grace and mercies. Not taking for granted the deliverance that was provided from the bondages that kept me bound. I know that I live truly free from the oppressions that life brought, free from the difficulties, situations, and circumstances of things that kept my thoughts held captive, complicated, and confused. Today, I live free and stand fast in that liberty; there are no more chains binding me.
Grace has been applied, we are no longer under bondage of the law. This was Paul’s message to the Galatians not to become entangled again with the same yokes that have been lifted from us. The tempter comes with his beautifully wrapped packages of the same old mess. He can only present the old, because he has nothing new to give. But, you are now living in the liberty of freedom, stand firmly in that. The Spirit of the living God is able to keep you from being tempted, failing or falling, if you want to be kept. Even in our living free, let’s remember to stay humble. Paul tells the Galatians that liberty is not a license or an excuse to live any kind of way or indulge in the deeds of the flesh because you have been given the privileges of freedom. Peter reminds us that even though we are free, not to use our liberty as a cloke (or coat or garment) of maliciousness, being deliberately harmful with evil intentions motivated by a desire to cause harm or pain, but be as servants of God, loving, compassionate, and respectable (I Peter 2:15-17). People are watching us, watching our lifestyle, looking to see if we are who we say we are, looking to see if we are displaying the fruit of the Spirit, displaying love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness meekness, humility, and self-control. No law or any one voice can stand or come against these.
We have to learn to live free and to live above and within the application of liberty, it’s a process. Let's put it to use and be bold enough to take a stand for it. Live and walk in liberty, in freedom. The scripture tells us “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed (John 8:36); so live free. Why would you want to live any other way? Live without worry, without doubt, learn to live above the things that which we’ve have been lifted out from; the things that would hinder our progress, or stunt our growth. Take therefore no thought for tomorrow: for tomorrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Christ came to make us free, being free in Him is to be free from all of that. Through our relationship with Christ, we should desire to live a life that is pleasing in His sight and worthy to be called the sons of God.
Let’s get motivated today to live well and live free.
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
When I think about living free, I am of the opinion and mindset that the liberties and the freedom I’ve been given through Christ, is a privilege that I’ve been afforded by His grace and mercies. Not taking for granted the deliverance that was provided from the bondages that kept me bound. I know that I live truly free from the oppressions that life brought, free from the difficulties, situations, and circumstances of things that kept my thoughts held captive, complicated, and confused. Today, I live free and stand fast in that liberty; there are no more chains binding me.
Grace has been applied, we are no longer under bondage of the law. This was Paul’s message to the Galatians not to become entangled again with the same yokes that have been lifted from us. The tempter comes with his beautifully wrapped packages of the same old mess. He can only present the old, because he has nothing new to give. But, you are now living in the liberty of freedom, stand firmly in that. The Spirit of the living God is able to keep you from being tempted, failing or falling, if you want to be kept. Even in our living free, let’s remember to stay humble. Paul tells the Galatians that liberty is not a license or an excuse to live any kind of way or indulge in the deeds of the flesh because you have been given the privileges of freedom. Peter reminds us that even though we are free, not to use our liberty as a cloke (or coat or garment) of maliciousness, being deliberately harmful with evil intentions motivated by a desire to cause harm or pain, but be as servants of God, loving, compassionate, and respectable (I Peter 2:15-17). People are watching us, watching our lifestyle, looking to see if we are who we say we are, looking to see if we are displaying the fruit of the Spirit, displaying love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness meekness, humility, and self-control. No law or any one voice can stand or come against these.
We have to learn to live free and to live above and within the application of liberty, it’s a process. Let's put it to use and be bold enough to take a stand for it. Live and walk in liberty, in freedom. The scripture tells us “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed (John 8:36); so live free. Why would you want to live any other way? Live without worry, without doubt, learn to live above the things that which we’ve have been lifted out from; the things that would hinder our progress, or stunt our growth. Take therefore no thought for tomorrow: for tomorrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Christ came to make us free, being free in Him is to be free from all of that. Through our relationship with Christ, we should desire to live a life that is pleasing in His sight and worthy to be called the sons of God.
Let’s get motivated today to live well and live free.
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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