May I just say that freedom is one of the most prevalent, but least appreciated things in the Christian life. I'm not particularly talking about the free will kind of freedom here, although that is crucial as well. Rather, as the subtitle in my Bible says in Romans 6: "Freedom from sin's grasp." Yes, Romans. Imagine that. But this freedom that we have been given in the Lord is explained very thoroughly in Romans, so I will acquiesce to its use once again. Since this is the living and active Word of God we are talking about, I am going to let it speak for itself...my words are not sufficient.
"For Adam's sin led to condemnation, but God's free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins." --Romans 5:16b
"For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin." --Romans 6:7
"Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God's grace." --Romans 6:14
"For you are free, yet you are God's slaves, so don't use your freedom as an excuse to do evil." --1 Peter 2:16
When we realize that sin has lost its power, I think that we can better comprehend the omnipotence of the Lord...His grace...His unfailing love for us...His ability and desire to use us for things larger than ourselves, things we can't do. That is when we can truly experience the joy of the Lord...joy: the result of realizing you are following the will of God...when we get that, we can have joy in all situations, whether it is the best or worst day of our lives.
He is all we need.
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