Today’s Reading: Galatians 5:1-12
Today’s Verse: “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1 KJV
Freedom. The power or right to act or speak. To make their own choices.
Christian living is something the Lord wants of us.
Paul was a vessel that encouraged us to “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage” (Galatians 5:1 KJV).
The freedom he refers to is liberation. It was freedom from the penalty and power of sin. The challenge of trying to achieve salvation by strictly following the Old Testament.
That is why Paul encouraged believers to stand firm and protect this grace. Warning them not to slip back into a yoke of slavery or their former way of life.
We were freed from the Old Testament Law when Jesus gave His life on the cross. We have no rules that are impossible for us to earn God’s approval.
As Christians, we must anchor ourselves in His grace. Knowing that true faith comes from the completed work of Christ. Not on our human efforts.
False teachers are always nearby. Always trying to convince us that we must follow certain customs of mankind. That it is the only way to gain acceptance from God.
Paul is reminding us that salvation is by faith alone in Christ’s finished work. We are not to return to a mindset of thinking that our actions save us. We are not to fall back into a bondage of sin.
Our salvation is a free gift. We should guard our freedom fiercely. No longer living a lifestyle of rule-keeping or sin.
The Savior has given us a gift of liberty.
A WORD OF PRAYER
Father, we thank You for the ultimate freedom You purchased for us through Jesus. Help us to stand firm in this liberty. Help us to refuse to let our past mistakes and expectations burden us again. Teach us to walk confidently in our identity as Your child. We want to rely on Your grace to guide our steps every day.
In Jesus Name We Pray, Amen