Galatians
5:1
"It is for
freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves
be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." NIV
"Stand fast
therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not
entangled again with the yoke of bondage." KJV
The lives we lived
before we were born again were lives of deep ruts of bondage to our own wills
and to the strongholds brought about by the evil one. When Christ made us a new
creature, we still have the responsibility to fight the old nature. Because the
ruts of the old life are so deep, it is easy to fall back into old patterns. If
we stand firm by the power of the Holy Spirit and of the Word of God, we will
not be caught in the trap of being captive to sin, losing our
freedom.
Heavenly Father,
Your mercy toward us is everlasting. Help us have hunger for the fullness of
Your Holy Spirit and for the Word so that we will have the weapons to fight the
old nature and not get tangled up in the old ways. We humbly ask this in the
name of Jesus, Amen.
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Bobbi
Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC
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1 comment:
I haven't read Galatians 5:1 in a long time. I love the words, "do not let yourselves be burdened again. Isn't that what His forgiveness is all about? Freedom.
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