Liberty

1 Corinthians 3:17 "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."

This has to be one of my favorite verses in the Bible. It is so beautiful in its simplicity. We know that he who does not have the Son does not have life and he who has the Son has life. The Lord and true life are inseparable. Where one goes, the other follows. So it is with true liberty.

These days we have a skewed view of what liberty and freedom are. Many without the Spirit of the Lord, and therefore without true liberty, think they are free when they are doing whatever they please. However, this is merely slavery to fleshly desires. No matter what we do, we are submitting to someone. Submission to God invites His presence and therefore true liberty. As Christians indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we can now be free from sin, death, and the law. Free to live as we have been designed to live!

Is there liberty and freedom in your life today?