Freedom
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
Galatians 5:13 (NIV)
God doesn't want us enslaved to our sinful passions. He has called us to set us free. We need to trust in him.
Having been set free through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, we're not to enslave ourselves all over again to our fleshly desires. By default, we're selfish, but that's not what God has called us to.
Instead of indulging our selfish passions, we're to serve one another humbly in love. Humility is key. We're not to pat ourselves on the back, or to announce our good deeds with a trumpet.
We're to love others not in order that we might be all self-congratulatory. Instead we're to do so because it's the right thing to do. God has called us to love him and to love one another- that is our purpose in life.
'Sovereign God, we're grateful for the freedom we enjoy in Christ. Please help us to make the most of this, by living lives defined by love rather than selfishness. In his name, amen'.
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