Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, "The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says, ‘Let my people go so that they may serve me.'"
GALATIANS 5:1 (MSG)
Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Christ has set us free so that we can serve him.
DAILY FODDER
The Galatians 5:1 verse is about not submitting to the law (the religious regulations) that some were asserting to be the means to knowing God. How does something about serving God end up as a tool of enslavement?
PRAYER
Almighty God, today I celebrate the freedom you gave us through Christ. Unfortunately, we have misinterpreted that freedom as an invitation to do what seems right to us. As such we've become enslaved by our own egos. Show us the true and full meaning of Christ-defined freedom. I want to freely serve him alone. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
