Read Galatians 5:1–15
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then,
and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1
It is Christ who has made us free from the bondage of the law. He
freed us from the curse of the law by dying for us on the tree (Gal.
3:13). The believer is no longer under law; he is under grace (Rom.
6:14). This does not mean that we are outlaws and rebels. It simply
means that we no longer need the external force of law to keep us in
God’s will because we have the internal leading of the Holy Spirit of
God (Rom. 8:1–4). Christ died to set us free, not to make us slaves.
Sad to say, there are some people who feel very insecure with
liberty. They would rather be under the tyranny of some leader. There
are some believers who are frightened by the liberty they have in God’s
grace, so they seek out a fellowship that is legalistic and dictatorial.
This is comparable to an adult climbing back into the crib. The way
of Christian liberty is the way of fulfillment in Christ. No wonder
Paul issues that ultimatum: “Do not be entangled again in the yoke of
bondage. Take your stand for liberty.”
Something to Ponder
What does it mean to you to be free? How do you take a stand for
liberty in Christ?