Freedom is something that we seek and strive for as human beings. For example, we treasure our freedom and rights to do certain things in our country, we seek to have financial freedom, we treasure our freedom to choose, etc. Freedom is an innate need of human beings and there is nothing wrong with it. But there is freedom that is so much better, sweeter and more satisfying than anything the world offers us. This is our freedom in Christ.
This month, we celebrated the freedom and independence in our country during 4th of July. This is a time we remember the sacrifices that many people have given up to gain the freedom that we have now in our county. In the same way, in Christ, we can celebrate the freedom we have in Him every single day! It is through Him and the sacrifice that He did during His life here on earth that we can now have and experience this freedom.
In Galatians 5:1, it says, “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery”.
We were once slaves to sin. We are sinners by nature. This means, we are in desperate need of a savior to reconnect our relationship back with God. This is where Jesus came in when God sent His one and only Son to die for our sins so we can gain our freedom back. Through Christ’s blood and sacrifice, we have this freedom. All we have to do is accept it and believe. The beauty is that we don’t have to work hard for our freedom anymore. It is so freeing to know that we can rest in this freedom.
As free people of Christ, the Bible gives us a reminder to not use our freedom for evil and abuse it. Galatians 5:13 states. “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.”
What a beautiful reminder that in Christ, we have our freedom. This truth is liberating and is such a breath of fresh air! As Christians, we ought to live as free people and not as slaves to sin and slaves to our own desires knowing that God has given us the Holy Spirit to guide us every day!
