| “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 ones who believes in the life-transforming power of the living Lord Jesus Christ, do we realize that we are marked as “Free”? Yes, we are, 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 this Scriptural 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 come to understand how to put that key statement into actual practice. For example: how would we respond, if I were to ask us to name some ways that we could serve our brothers and sisters humbly in love? What would we suggest?
As we begin another day, why not take a couple of moments to consider how we 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 we’ve suggested.
I have a Facebook friend, 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 fully understand. Perhaps without completely realizing it, he has modeled the kind of Christian spirit we believers should have toward one another. And, that, dear ones, is exactly what true freedom is all about.
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2018
