Freedom in Christ

O Lord, truly I am your servant

you have freed me from my chains.

~ Psalms 116:16

As we celebrate our nation’s independence this weekend, let us also remember the freedom we have been given through Christ. The Fourth of July not only serves as a reminder of the freedom we enjoy as a country, but also as a reminder that Christ, who suffered, died, and rose again, set all of those who have put their faith and trust in Him alone free from their sin for all of eternity.

I am thankful for this Biblical truth - that we are no longer slaves, dead in our sin (Rom 8:1-2), but have been set free and given new life through faith alone, in Christ alone. We have the freedom of speech to witness for Christ (Matt 28:19-20), the freedom to become everything that we have been created to be (Eph 2:10), and for the beauty of true life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness through Christ Jesus (John 10:10).

Christ is the way, the life and the TRUTH … and the truth has set us free.