A few weeks ago I said I would post on freedom, and since I don't normally lie...
When I was in high school (hence the nasty pic above) I wrote an article for VFW about "What price Freedom?" I'm not sure why it was called that, but I got a scholarship for my paper; one of my opening lines was, "The price for freedom is paid for by the people who fight for it."
What an interesting concept, someone has to pay for themselves - and others - to be free. Likewise, freedom isn't inherited, it has to be purchased. With that, the decision of another can determine the amount of choices you have or don't have.
Why is this important? Because in order for us to understand our Freedom in Christ it is necessary for us to recognize the price of that freedom. Jesus on the Cross had residual effects on the Freedom of the World. Because of His sacrifice, our freedom is attainable.
Jesus not only fought for our Salvation, he fought for our Freedom. Sure, there's freedom in our Salvation, but Freedom assumes action is required to maintain it, where as Salvation is forever free and beyond our own actions. Simply put, being Free today doesn't guarantee we will be free tomorrow; it is what we - and those around us - do that will determine our Freedom.
Which means: choices, choices, choices.
there it is
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