Gal5

Freedom is not the ability to do whatever I want, but the power and desire to do as I should. Paul states clearly that Jesus came to set us free, but that freedom is from sin. It definitely is not so that we could sin more! I am amazed at the number of "christians" who care very little about their relationship with Christ. In fact, they treat their salvation as a "continue in sin without consequence card".

Paul was not unclear with the expectation that he had of any professing christian. His desire was that they "serve one another through love". He said what matters to God is our "faith working through love." Any believer who claims that the christian life is easier than that of the unbeliever is uninformed as to all that God calls us to. Serving others and loving others are tasks that all of us struggle with. Living for Christ demands both.

When most people think about freedom, they are almost exclusively thinking about themselves. Freedom to most is doing what I want, when I want, with who I want, without consequence. That is NOT how the bible describes freedom. In fact, no description could be farther from the truth. Freedom is the desire and power to serve God and others in love. This is only possible through the Spirit of God living in us.

Live in freedom today. Love and serve others as yourself. This is what the bible teaches.