The Liberty, which comes from Christ, sets us free from
the penalty of sin, the power of sin and the presence of sin in our life
(Galatians 5:1; Romans 6:14). We are truly free from ties to this earthly realm
and given the power of the godhead in the spiritual realm (John 8:36).
We stand firm in our liberty through the Spirit of life
in Christ Jesus and no longer allow the law of the spirit of sin and death to
rob us our place of right-standing with God (Romans 8:2).
The truth of God's Word continues to set us free from
bondage to sin and makes us bond servants to the righteousness of Christ in us
(John 6:18, 8:32). We reap the rewards of holiness and inherit eternal life
(Romans 6:22).
We belong to the body of Christ, raised from the dead to
bear fruit for God (Romans 7:4). His Spirit even gives us life in our mortal
body (Romans 8:11) and heals our soul - our mind, will and emotions (Psalm
23:3).
Since this life is only temporary, and what is unseen is
eternal, we focus on the unseen spiritual world, regardless of what occurs
around us on this earth (2 Corinthians 4:18).
In this world we have tribulation and experience many
negative events full of suffering; yet, the Lord delivers us out of them all
(John 16:33; Psalm 34:19). He turns our sorrow into gladness and we dance
before Him in joy (Psalm 30:11).
God gives us His eternal wisdom, which is pure, peaceful,
gentle, reasonable, without hypocrisy, full of mercy and produces good fruit.
We sow this seed of righteousness in peace and reap peace in return (James
3:17-18).
We walk in God's love, which frees us from the
condemnation of sin and gives us hope for an eternal future (Romans 8:1). We
stop focusing on this world and the content of our life here and now. We dwell
in the Spirit and interpret life through the Spirit (Galatians 5:15-25).
Prayer:
Father God, remind us that through Your wisdom and love
we assist Your Body, meeting the needs of each member through serving in
ministries in our local church family. We also reach out into our community;
making a larger impact on our world by changing lives one at a time. As we
serve those considered least in our world, we actually serve You (Matthew
25:31-46).
Remind us to maintain an eternal focus and not to pursue
worldly gain during our lifetime, but to store up our treasures in heaven by
walking in Your will for our life through each moment of our day (Matthew
6:19-21). We love You with all of our heart, soul, strength and mind and thank
You for setting us free in the liberty, which only Christ can give (Luke
10:27).
Thought for the Day:
Through the perfect law of liberty, we serve God and the
world around us by the direction of God's Holy Spirit and in the perfect will
of God for our life.
- James 1:25; Galatians 5:13; 2 Corinthians 3:17
Many thanks to Matt Milligan for sharing his photo.
