Freedom

Deuteronomy 25-27; Galatians 5 

“You, my brothers [and sisters], were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.”

Galatians 5:13

Paul contrasted the freedom of God’s family to serve one another in love to the freedom to indulge our sinful nature (the flesh). Freedom is not the absence of all restraint; but rather, it is the power to do what is right and good. Indulging the sinful nature leads to habits, addictions, and misery. The power of the Spirit gives us freedom to humble ourselves and serve others with love. Loving God and our neighbor becomes our focus, rather than indulging our own wants. We were called to be free.

Are we living this kind of freedom?

What indulgences do we need freedom from?

Will we humble ourselves before the Lord and invite his deliverance, forgiveness, and freedom so our heart is light and full of the Spirit’s love, joy, and peace?

The fruit of the Spirit describes freedom, while the acts of the flesh describe bondage.

How free are we?

“Lord Jesus, I surrender all to you, and I invite your Spirit’s freedom, for your glory.”