Freedom

Happy Independence Day!


Today, Americans all around the country celebrate on the 4th of July. No, we are not celebrating the month of July or the number 4. Rather we celebrate a quintessential part of our history. We celebrate the anniversary of July 4, 1776, when American colonists stood up to Great Britain and declared themselves as an independent country. War broke out, but after the struggle America emerged victorious. Since then, the United States of America have been "the land of the free and home of the brave."


Today is a great day to appreciate and celebrate such freedom, but as Christians, we should also rejoice in the freedom we have found in Jesus. He set us free with His blood--free from the burden of sin and worldly things. We are free.


However, as with the freedom we have as Americans, we cannot abuse this freedom we have. I was reading Galatians (and a summary is on the way!) and this verse stuck out to me.


" 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." Gal 5:13


Let's celebrate our freedom by loving each other.