Liberty in Christ

Galations 5:12-13 I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!  For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

I am sure many of us if not all of us at one time or another have  come across a person or group of people that we rather not have to deal with.  There will always be someone ready to  judge us, casually give us advice on how to do things better and even condemn us for our actions.  But we can’t cut them off, or can we? 

We can either accept those words and receive condemnation or we can choose to be free in Christ.

The Apostle Paul states in Galatians that we are no longer under the law but under grace, and to lead a Christian life it is Christ who lives through us.   No amount of works, praying or singing will make us get it right, it is only Christ who lives through us will we be set free from works of the law.

I have come to understand that those who criticize, condemn and judge are under the law and judge by works, and I  feel sorry for them.  We will never get life perfect.  We will  stumble and  make mistakes.  But what happens when we fall?  We get right back up again and keep going.

As Christians, we have liberty in Christ.  Think about it, liberty in Christ! We are no longer under the law but under grace.  Grace does not set us free to sin, but sets us free from sin.  

So, how do we cut those people off?  By not coming under condemnation.  By praying for them, by showing them how we  live in liberty, and  showing them the unconditional love of Christ.

We are not to  act out in the flesh, but in the love of Christ.   Love, that is our greatest weapon.

May you be richly blessed this day.