Scripture: Galatians 5:1-2
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Listen! I, Paul, am telling you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you.
Thought for the Day: Paul is passionate about the notion of freedom, though this is not some permission-giving freedom to do anything. To find freedom through Christ is to be freed from a life lived apart from God. This act of grace in Jesus Christ frees us to mirror God’s own life, to joyful choose the humble way of servant love for the sake of others. When Christians toss around the language of how “Christ has set me free,” it is often used as some sort of divine permission to be freed from any personal responsibility. Christ does not want us to live in guilt, but great responsibility comes with this gift of grace that unlocks the chains of whatever it is that has previously enslaved us. The liberating gift we have received should not be tossed aside after we have enjoyed its benefits. Instead, it should be studied and embraced, embraced and enjoyed, enjoyed and offered to others.
Prayer: May the freedom I enjoy by your grace, O Lord, be freedom that others can enjoy because of the life I choose to live through that gift of freedom. Amen.
Be In Worship This Sunday
You’ll be glad you did
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please do so this Sunday
PRIMETIMERS
(Seniors Better Than 50)
Bus Trip on October 23
Varner-Hogg Plantation Historical Site
Sarah Rabon–Contact Person
