Galatians 5:1 NIV
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Encouraging Words...
It is such a wonderful thing to know that Jesus Christ died to set us free. I love how He proclaimed His ministry by quoting Isaiah 61:1-3, "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners; To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified." Now, as a follower of Christ it is my responsibility to make sure that I do not let myself come under the yoke of slavery, whether that slavery is to sin, or to legalism, or to practices and beliefs that are oppressive. Praise God that we have been set free...and most importantly free from death.
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