The Freedom to Serve

 

“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.”

—Galatians 5:13a

As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we have been set free from the power of sin and death. But this freedom has been given to us by our loving God for a purpose.

Our freedom in Christ is not an indulgent freedom that allows us to behave in whatever way we may choose. This freedom was given to us to enable us to serve others without the shackles of sin and death weighing us down.

Notice these words of the Apostle Paul found in Galatians 5:13:

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.

Our freedom has a noble purpose. It enables is to freely serve others with humility and in the power of Christ’s love.

We have shared on this blog many times about our identity in Christ as His bondslaves and stewards of God’s great mysteries (1 Corinthians 4:1-2). The Holy Spirit enables us to share humbly what God has done to transform our lives.

Let’s allow this to become a day where our freedom empowers us to serve: a kind word, a thoughtful deed, a tender smile, or a heart open to listen to someone who needs to share the burden that weighs him or her down.

How pleased God will be when we use the freedom He has given us to humbly serve others.

 

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