Today’s Scripture: Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery—Galatians 2:4 ESV
True freedom that is what I have in Christ Jesus; freedom from the cares of this present evil age and freedom from the opinions of man. Paul was doing his best to explain this freedom to the people of Galatia.
Paul had learned to live in the revelation he received from Jesus Christ alone. He was bold enough to withstand the opinions of man and the current church leaders. Man has always had the tendency to define the rules we are to live by to show our faith. Paul was saying the rules of man are not where freedom lies.
Feel free to live to be the person God created you to be. Lay all other cares before God and trust in His revelation to you. You were not created to be anyone else. You were created to live in Christ. Live in that faith and you will know true freedom.
Will you live in the freedom of Christ?
Today’s Prayer: Father God, thank You for the revelation of Christ Jesus. Forgive me for the life I have lived in attempting to please man. I am thankful for the freedom I have found in Christ Jesus and pray for Your boldness to help me live there. I pray to You Father to live out who You set me apart to be before I was born. In the freedom of Christ I pray to bring You glory forever and ever. Amen
Tom Raines
Christian Affirmations 4 Life
Tom, this may be your best post ever! It is so powerful! Thank you so much.
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Meg, thank you SO much! Your comments are always so timely and powerful! The fact that you have been around as long as anyone I take your confirmation and encouragement to heart. Blessings in your freedom in Christ Jesus!
This week in Joseph Prince’s teachings, he said something wonderful–“You are not really free until you are free to fail”. It rang in my heart, having spent most of my life fearing to make mistakes, cause offense. When we are confident that Jesus will pick us back up and dust us off, because of His great unconditional love for us, we can relax and rest in Him–and when we do that, we find we make fewer mistakes. His Freedom is the Best. God bless you BIG.
Thanks for sharing this Sis. I have been paralyzed for years by fear of failure. In God, this fear can ease or cure the human condition in fear. So true the fear (awe and loving respect) of God removes all other fear knowing He loves us and will turn all into His will for good. Blessings!
I can so relate, Tom–that paralyzing fear of failure, Yikes!! But what you said is Truth–Romans 8:28 says He’ll work it all out for His will and our good. And we can just keep casting our cares on Him, for He loves us so!!!!
Amen Sis, I believe that with all my heart. I cast those things I cannot understand, those things I can upon Him. True freedom. Blessings and freedom.
Thank you, Tom. This helped me deal with something that had been going around in my thoughts. Putting it to rest now! In Him.
Praise the LORD Julie. I love it when we witness how God uses each of us to bring His promises to help us. Ahhh the freedom in Him. Complete. Blessings in your rest.
Great prayer Tom. Some days I feel like I still don’t know who I was made to be. Self discovery is one of my biggest prayers.
I am so expectant with you Joseph. Moment by moment, day by day as we explore the purposes of God I have come to believe it is there we find our purpose. Although still searching, may we freely study His Word and find ourselves in His Word. Blessings and freedom.
I loved your encouragement to us to “be the person God created you to be.” It’s taken me a loooooooooooooooong time to being to figure this out–who He created me to be. 🙂
Me too Sis! It seems we have to finally get over ourselves to find Him and the freedom He offers. The LOOOOOOOONNNNGGGGEEERRRR we seek after His heart the more we find ours. We can’t find ours seeking ours but in seeking His, there it appears and the freedom that comes with it. The ways of Christ give us true freedom. Blessings and freedom in how you are.