Happy 4th of July! Today is a day to celebrate the freedoms we have in the United States. God gave us freedom in the way He made us – free to choice and follow Him. God gave us a desire to be free and fight for freedom and against injustice. God gave us the ability to fight not just for our own freedom, but also for the freedom of others.
On days like today, we remember the price paid for freedom. The price was paid by our soldiers, by our leaders, and by those who supported them at home. The price has been paid in times of war and times of peace. The ultimate price for our freedom was paid by Jesus Christ – who sets us free from fear, sin, death, and the powers that fight against us.
What we often forget on days like today – is that freedom can be taken away. We have to continue to fight for freedom. We have to continue to work for justice for ALL – including the poor and powerless. Those who have power from freedom have no problem taking away freedom from others – as long as they can get more and more. Freedom for all may mean less for others. We have to remember that Jesus paid the price, but we have to make choices every day to follow Him and stay in step with Him – otherwise the shackles of sin, fear, control, and selfishness start to close in around our necks again.
Happy 4th of July! Celebrate the freedom we have in God and in America. And pray for Covenant Grove today – as we seek to share God’s true freedom with those in Modesto and Riverbank. I am praying for YOU today – that you will be a light for Christ as you talk to your family and neighbors.
