Freedom and Grace in Christ

"You are not under law but under grace"- Romans 6:14
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom"- 2 Corinthians 3:17

In Christ we have the gift of freedom. We are not held captive to anything, but instead we're set free. We are free to rejoice together and mourn together. In Christ we are free to LIVE abundantly. Christ doesn't call us to live a life of control and worry. Instead, He tells us that each day is a blessing. We must rejoice in each day, knowing it is only from the Lord. Christ desires that we live our life singing praises and thanking Him all day every day. Having a relationship with Jesus will set you free from a life of captivity, brokenness, or fear. In Christ we get to experience freedom, freedom that can only be found through Him and His word. In Romans 6, Paul tells us to offer ourselves to God, every part of our being. We are called to live under His grace. Sin will not rule over us. Paul later writes in Galatians 5 that "Christ has liberated us to be free". If we try to live by the law, we are isolated from Christ and have fallen from grace. But living a life by the Lord's grace will set us free. We are called to be free brothers and sisters in Christ. We must use this freedom as an opportunity to serve one another through love. Christ's "law" is simply to love your neighbor as yourself. Walk by the Spirit. Allow the Spirit to control your daily life. If you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. (Galatians 5:18) Instead, the Spirit pours out fruit into your life. The fruits of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. We do not live by our flesh but rather by the Spirit in us. And since we live by the Spirit, we must also follow the Spirit. (Galatians 5:25) He calls us to a life full of freedom and grace. Rejoice in this freedom and live by His grace.