What makes you feel free? In America, today is a day many take to reflect on the sacrifice our forefathers made years ago. Today, there are military and other people who work to protect our country and to help unite it. Our independence day brings hope and gratefulness to this country we are blessed to be a part of.
As believers in Christ, we have been given freedom in this life in Him, as we know that we are forever a part of God's family because of His free grace. We were once caught up in sin and suffered being apart from our Maker. Christ came to die for us, though, to set us free from living life apart from Him in darkness. His selfless love shines and caused Him to die on the cross in our place. He has the power to forgive us. He offers freedom, hope and renewal in this new life in a reconciled relationship with Him.
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| Kelli Martin |
Let's "serve one another in love" out of awe of who God is. He has shown us how to love. Instead of getting caught up in a web of selfish desires, let's look for ways we can love others today and this weekend. We may get to share where we find light and where we have learned love.
Let's pray:
- Thanks - for God's grace
- For help - to practice selfless love
- For open eyes - to see times to share how we find freedom because of Christ's sacrifice
"No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13, HCSB).
"We love because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19).
Happy fourth!
