“ Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
“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.”
“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.”
What is freedom? When I think about freedom, I just imagine the word bondage which is the opposite of freedom. We were salves according to Exodus 6:6 “Therefore say to the children of Israel: "I am the LORD; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.” After being rescued from the yoke of slavery, we are called to walk in freedom, however, we should not be used for whatever we desire which may not please the God who rescued us. “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. We are called to stand in the freedom we have in Christ. Galatians 5:1 “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage”. The only way we can stand in freedom is when we are standing in Christ alone and the completed work on the cross. This implies our positioning in Christ only. This is the only position that secures our freedom. Every true believer in Christ has been made alive in Christ. Therefore, freedom means we cannot go back to live the way we used to before. Ephesians 2:1-2 “And you, He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,
How can I walk in freedom? “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 Jesus is the ONLY one who has the keys to freedom, therefore walking in freedom means we must believe in him, as the son of God who came to set us free. We must have an understanding of the Word of God; the role the Word plays in our lives. The Word of God is life when spoken in its revealing form. It has the ability to bring light and life to anything that is dead. Psalm 119:130 “The revelation of Your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced.” You cannot hold onto teachings you don’t know or understand. The psalmist in Psalm 119:104 states “ I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.” He hates every false way because he has come to the place where he is able to identify the difference between God’s word which is light and is true from something else. Psalm 119:159-160 “ Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.” You cannot just love what you don’t know. There must be a convincing factor giving you the ability to love. Therefore, when we dwell in God’s word, the Holy Spirit gives us insight into the Word and helps our ability to trust God. The Holy Spirit within us testifies that his Word is true. Therefore, when we know that his Word is true, we can begin to hold onto the Word because we have trusted that it works. When we get to the place where we get that revealing understanding of what the Word is, as well as standing on what is revealed by the power of the Holy Spirit within us, we can say we know that Truth and that is what can set us free.
Many Christians are quick to quote “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36, yet they walk in total bondage every day , due to ignorance of the Word. We need the revelation of this word, just like every other word in the Bible, for it to work in our lives. God’s word is life and it works; but only when applied with understanding.
The degree of your Freedom is determined by your ability to understand by the power of the Holy Spirit revelation of the completion of Jesus’s work on the cross and how that applies to your life. Thus the truth you know and how you apply it will determine how much you can be free.
Prayer Points
Sometimes we walk in bondage because we think that our sin is still being held against us. Declare your freedom in Christ and ask God to forgive you of every thought that does not align with God’s word. “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.” Acts 13:38-39
Pray that the Holy Spirit will reveal the word of God to you and the church: Psalm 119:130 “The revelation of Your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced.”
The anointing upon Jesus was to bring forth the word of God that brings freedom. That word has been revealed. Pray that the Holy Spirit will help you walk in this truth. Declare your freedom in every aspect of your life: “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1
Pray for the Holy Spirit to help us understand and hold onto the teachings of the word you hear daily: “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32
Declare your freedom through the power of the cross: “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36
Pray for the grace to not take God’s word for granted: “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.
Pray for the ability and power to stand firm and hold unto our freedom in Christ: “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.” Galatians 5:1
Pray that God’s word must come to pass in every area of your life: “6Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments.” Exodus 6:6-8
Cry out, “Abba Father, remember you sons and daughters” :“For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” Romans 8:15
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