READ:
Galatians
5:1-14
For you, brethren, have been called to
liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through
love serve one another. —Galatians 5:13
Thanks
to the ingenuity of our Chinese friends, we here in the US celebrate our
independence this month with massive displays of colorful fireworks.
Every
year when we sing our national anthem and enjoy the vibrant patterns created by
“bombs bursting in air,” I remind myself that most bombs are deadly, not
beautiful like the fireworks display. Although both use similar ingredients, one
is intended to kill; the other to entertain. In this metaphor we see an example
of how something can be used for both good and evil. In the hands of capable,
careful, and caring people, something dangerous becomes glorious. But the
opposite is also true.
Freedom—the
very thing we celebrate with fireworks—can also be used for good and evil. As
believers in Christ, we are free from the restrictive Mosaic law, but the Bible
warns us not to use our spiritual freedom for selfish purposes: “Do not use
liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another”
(Gal. 5:13).
Not
everyone has political and religious freedom, but all believers in Christ have
spiritual freedom. We must not use it as a weapon to impose our will on others
but to display the glory of God’s will. —Julie Ackerman Link
Free
from the law—O happy condition!
Jesus hath bled, and there is remission;
Cursed by the law and bruised by the fall,
Grace hath redeemed us once for all. —Bliss
Jesus hath bled, and there is remission;
Cursed by the law and bruised by the fall,
Grace hath redeemed us once for all. —Bliss
Freedom doesn’t give us the right
to do what we please, but to do what pleases God.
´¨) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•' Have A Great Day! ~Love Barbara~
1 comment:
Have a wonderful 4th of July!
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