freedom

Paul talks about our "freedom in Christ" in the book of Galatians. Yet this freedom is abused more times than we would like to admit. We use it to indulge in the "flesh". Then we say, "I have freedom in Christ to do this, so back off you judgemental hypocrite. Paul would let us have it if he was still around today. This freedom is not to do what WE want, but rather to serve one another in love! We don't have to serve each other because it is required by the law, but because we do it out of love. It boils down to the flesh vs. Spirit, our good works vs. the work of Christ, our own abilities vs. the grace of God, running the race of life by the law vs. running it by grace, legalism vs. freedom. How will I live? How will I choose? Legalism has no place in the life of the follower of Christ.

Have you ever noticed that legalism causes us to fight each other like nothing else, it consumes us. Living in the flesh causes us to miss opportunities for service and love each other in the name of Jesus. How much have we missed out on because of "law living"?

Lets start living each day by the Spirit, serving one another in love out of the freedom that we have been given by Christ.