I hope you enjoyed celebrating our freedoms as Americans over the past weekend. I hope you reflected on the even greater freedoms we have in Jesus. There’s one more thought from the Bible about freedom that you need to hear. The apostle Paul wrote: “Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible” (1 Corinthians 9:19). Think about that. “Since I am free, I’m going to make myself a slave to everyone…” Did you celebrate that over the Fourth of July? No way! We’re free to do what we want, right? At least that’s what my sinful nature wants to believe.
But a Christian looks at freedom differently. When we truly understand our freedom in Jesus, we realize that we don’t have to do what we want. We don’t have to get our way. We don’t have to insist on our preferences. We’re free from all that, because Jesus gives us so much more! Instead, we’re free to love and serve others in ways we never thought possible before. We’re free to make ourselves slaves to those around us, all with the goal of winning more and more people to faith in Jesus. What freedoms could you freely give up today to help win someone around you over to Jesus? You’re free to serve.
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