Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
– 2 Corinthians 3:17
I thought it would be appropriate to discuss this verse on the heels of July 4th. In America we enjoy tremendous freedoms. But what is true freedom? Or maybe the better question is where can true freedom be found? The answer is the Spirit of God. Because regardless of what nation we reside in or who is in a position of power none of us can experience freedom apart from God. In our flesh we are slaves to sin and powerless to defeat our oppressor, Satan. No military might can over power him. But in Christ we have victory over sin and death, and nothing can rob us of these freedoms, ever. We are children of God and Christ has secured our inheritance.
Lord, help me to no longer live as a slave to sin, and remember that through your Spirit I can enjoy a free and abundant life.
Praying for You,
Matt
Good morning Matt,
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me where my power and freedom come from.Sometimes I forget that without GOD's Spirit I am powerless against Satans attacks.GOD promises this power in Acts 1:8 and GOD does not lie.With this power we are free from Satans control in our lives.But along with this promise of power came the command "To be MY witnessess throuout the world".With the freedom we are to be the salt and the light.I feel that our staff possesses a great power that they are ready to unleash on our community.They are only waiting for us to realize the great light that is in us.A light that could be so bright,that darkness would have no place to hide.How do we awaken ourselves to this realization?
Holy Father,You are mighty and awesome.There is no GOD like You.I pray that as we enjoy the freedom and power that only You can provide,we awaken from our slumber and become the beacon of light that the whole world can see.