Therefore, there is now no condemnation
for those who are in Christ Jesus,
because through Christ Jesus
the law of the Spirit of life
set me free from the law
of sin and death.
Romans 8:1-2 (NIV)
We are set free in Jesus from the most important bondage of all, our fear of God’s judgment. We are liberated from law, which convicts and leads to death. We are set free by the Spirit to not only fulfill what the Law intended, but also to be delivered from the penalty of death that the Law required. In Jesus, and by the power of his Spirit, we are set free to be God’s children… for forever! God loved the world so much he sent his son and for the love of God, Jesus died for our sins.
Compassion is the strongest of human emotions and “compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.” (Henry Ward Beecher) Are there rules and regulations that are robbing your joy in the Lord? Let God set you free…today!
Father God,
thank you for your deliverance.
I know you paid a
very high price to give it to me.
Forgive me for not letting that deliverance
make my heart soar with confident joy.
Lead me by the power of your Spirit
so that I can experience
the freedom and joy of your salvation
not just at the end of my days,
but in the moments of today.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Ken Crawford 