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Since tomorrow is July 4th and is the day that we Americans celebrate freedom, I have had that subject on my heart this week. July 4th, 1776 was the birth of American Independence so we call this day Independence Day! We celebrate our freedom.

Some of us may be free in that way, but may still be in bondage. Sin/Satan can have such a hold on our lives that we feel as if we are a slave to it. It may be just some bad habits that we can’t seem to get away from. It may be that you are living in a very sinful lifestyle and you just don’t see a way out. Sometimes when we accept Christ and become saved, after awhile we may feel that pull and slip back into sin. The thing is it’s a choice. We don’t have to fall for it.

With Christ we are set free! When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are free from the bondage of sin! We then have a choice. We will be tempted. If Satan tempted Jesus, don’t think he won’t try and tempt you. But where there is temptation, there is always a way out. (1 Corinthians 10:13) We no longer have to be in bondage. Just as the 13 colonies were set free on July 4, 1776, we are set free from Satan’s grasp.

There is a price to pay for sin, but Christ took our punishment and our penalty on the cross. It doesn’t mean that we are free to do whatever we feel like doing. If we truly accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are choosing to follow Him. We are choosing a better life. A lifetime of freedom in Christ.

It is not that Christians have the freedom to sin, but that we have the freedom not to sin. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. Romans 6:14.

Before Christ’s sacrifice we lived in bondage under the law of Moses. Jesus dying on the cross fulfilled the law of Moses and set us free. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36.

True freedom comes when we fully surrender our lives to Christ. It’s amazing to see what He can do with our lives if we just surrender it all to Him! We can believe and trust that He has it all worked out for our good. (Romans 8:28)

So tomorrow let’s celebrate our nation’s freedom but let’s also celebrate the freedom we have in Christ Jesus! The freedom we have to worship Him, and our freedom from the bondage of sin.

Blessing,

-Cheryl