Use Your Freedom Rightly

 

“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.”

—Galatians 5:13

As one who believes in the life-transforming power of the Lord Jesus Christ, do you realize that you are marked as “Free”? Yes, you were, in fact, called to freedom.

When we think of freedom, we usually imagine the opportunity to do whatever we might want to do. But, freedom in Christ is not at all that kind of freedom.

Notice what the Apostle Paul wrote, as recorded 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.

In response to this verse, if I was writing a sermon on the text, my Key Biblical Truth statement would read: “When given freedom, believers choose to serve one another humbly in love.” I would then share some “How-Tos” to help those listening to my sermon know how to put that key statement into actual practice.

If I were to ask you to name some ways that you could serve your brothers and sisters humbly in love, what would you suggest?

As we begin another day, why not take a couple of moments to consider how you might answer. Then, why not write some of those items on a piece of paper and go out into this day prepared to do exactly what you’ve suggested.

I have a Facebook friend, a fellow Christian and someone I respect greatly, who lately has been using his expertise to consult with a number of Christian Broadcasters. He has helped them make some very strategic moves during a rather critical time in their history. While he has been paid for his work, the very fact that he has entertained helping these Christian Broadcasters has a significance even beyond what he may completely understand.

Perhaps without fully realizing it, he has modeled the kind of spirit we believers should have toward one another. And, that, dear ones, is exactly what true freedom is all about.

 

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