True Freedom

As believers in the person of Jesus Christ, we probably don't fully appreciate that we have the benefit of true freedom. We probably don't even understand completely what true freedom is. And because of this, we probably don't have as much of an impact in our spiritual life as we could have. So what exactly is true freedom?

True freedom is the security of knowing that our sins--past, present and future--have been paid for by the shed blood of Christ. True freedom is knowing that without that payment, our penalty would be death (Romans 6:23) but with it, we have eternal life with Him. True freedom is knowing that our salvation is based on God's grace alone, through faith alone, in trusting Christ alone. True freedom is knowing that we did nothing to earn our salvation and we can do nothing to lose our salvation. True freedom is knowing that we can't add to or subtract from our salvation. True freedom is knowing that apart from Christ, we can do nothing (John 15:5) and through Him we can do all things (Philippians 4:13).

True freedom is knowing that serving Him can be completely based on a heart of gratitude for what God has done and not out of a sense of guilt or obligation. True freedom is knowing that we can offer ourselves to Him as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1) without having to worry about how we measure up to others. True freedom is knowing that God's Word is always true, always available and always applicable to whatever we face in life. True freedom is knowing that God is all powerful, all knowing, always present and promises to never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). True freedom is knowing that God's grace is always sufficient and his strength is perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).

God gave us true freedom through his Son so that we could live and live life abundantly. True freedom is ours to honor and glorify Him. It is our blessing to enjoy.