"Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage."
Galatians 5:1 (NKJV)
July 4 in the USA is a National Holiday commonly known as Independence Day. This is the day that commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence and when the Thirteen Colonies that would become the United States declared their independence from England. This was not when the War of Independence ended (that was in 1783) or even the actual day that the Declaration of Independence was signed (that was on August 2, 1776). But, July 4 is the day that we remember and celebrate those things that happened and what they mean for us.
None of us who believe that Jesus is the Son of God were there when He walked the earth and no Christian today was alive to witness the crucifixion of Jesus or when He was raised from the dead. But we can still remember and celebrate what Jesus has done and all that it means to us. We can declare our independence from the devil and sin even though we live in a world that is still influenced by the devil and sin. Being a Christian does not mean that we will never face another problem in life but we can live in the liberty the Jesus purchased for us through His blood.
The Thirteen Colonies declared themselves to be independent and free before they saw the actual results of their declaration. In the same way, no matter what is happening in our life or what we may be dealing with, we must find out what the Bible has to say and then boldly make that our declaration. What we need to do today is to declare our independence from any and everything that would try to harm or hinder us and to take a stand in faith about who we are in Christ; we must declare the truth of God's Word and walk in the liberty that has Jesus provided!
Galatians 5:1 (NKJV)
July 4 in the USA is a National Holiday commonly known as Independence Day. This is the day that commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence and when the Thirteen Colonies that would become the United States declared their independence from England. This was not when the War of Independence ended (that was in 1783) or even the actual day that the Declaration of Independence was signed (that was on August 2, 1776). But, July 4 is the day that we remember and celebrate those things that happened and what they mean for us.
None of us who believe that Jesus is the Son of God were there when He walked the earth and no Christian today was alive to witness the crucifixion of Jesus or when He was raised from the dead. But we can still remember and celebrate what Jesus has done and all that it means to us. We can declare our independence from the devil and sin even though we live in a world that is still influenced by the devil and sin. Being a Christian does not mean that we will never face another problem in life but we can live in the liberty the Jesus purchased for us through His blood.
The Thirteen Colonies declared themselves to be independent and free before they saw the actual results of their declaration. In the same way, no matter what is happening in our life or what we may be dealing with, we must find out what the Bible has to say and then boldly make that our declaration. What we need to do today is to declare our independence from any and everything that would try to harm or hinder us and to take a stand in faith about who we are in Christ; we must declare the truth of God's Word and walk in the liberty that has Jesus provided!
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