Today's scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-2
Freedom. It’s a fundamental desire of all humanity. We weren’t created for
slavery of any kind. When we feel confined, we strive to shake off whatever
binds us.
Yet even if we’re free of any earthly constraints, so many are bound by sin. We
are, in fact, slaves of sin. Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to
you, whoever commits sin is a slave
of sin” (NKJV, John 8:34).
Addictions. Sexual sin. Greed. Anger.
Freedom, true freedom, comes from faith in Christ. Paul wrote to the Roman
Christians: “… thanks be to God that though you were slaves of
sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you
were committed, and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of
righteousness” (6:17-18).
When we’re in Christ, we are free from the repercussions of sin. We’re free to
live according to God’s will. We’re free to serve our God who loves more than
we can truly comprehend.
And we who are in Christ must not continue to live in habitual sin because He
saved us from that sin: “It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and
do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery” (Galatians 5:1).
Indeed, our being freed from sin should cause us to joyfully and gratefully
serve God and others: “For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve
one another” (Galatians 5:13).
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