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
Happy Fourth of July! I hope you all had a fun, safe, and grateful celebration on Thursday. I was reflecting on the concept of freedom and realized that freedom is never free. Usually, someone else paid the price for our freedom. In the case of our nation’s freedom, it was the sacrifices of this country’s forefathers who paved the way for our current freedoms. In the case of our spiritual freedom, it was Jesus Christ who paid the ultimate price on the cross so that we can have our spiritual freedom. When we truly realize the heavy price that someone else paid for our freedom, it’s difficult to take our freedom for granted. As the verse in Galatians says, may we not use our freedom to simply be more selfish and indulgent. Let’s use our freedom to serve and help others so that they can experience the freedom we all have in Christ.
