Freedom is what this country is based on. Freedom from a monarch, freedom from a despotic king. That is what we celebrated last week, July 4th and 250 years of freedom.
This is a freedom that demanded a revolutionary war, a fight for freedom, which has resulted in the greatest country in all of Western civilization.
I remember going to see the “Freedom Train” in 1976 as it made its stop in San Jose, California, celebrating 200 years of American Freedom. It was quite a sight to see fifty years ago.
However, there is another kind of freedom that is elucidated in the book of Romans. It is not simply social or political freedom; it is theological freedom, and it is forever! “Therefore, let it be known to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things from which you could not be freed through the law of Moses.” (13:38-39)
Did you see it? “Freed”. It actually is the Greek word for “Justified”. It often means to be declared righteous and free from the guilt of sin before a holy God. In a court of law, it involves forensic justification and being declared not guilty! Declared innocent. Of course, this only comes through believing in who Jesus is and what Jesus did. As the Apostle Paul reminds us earlier in his letter to the Romans: Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2
If you are reading “Friday with Fred” I assume you are free. How about telling someone else this week, who is not free, how they can be free.
Serving Him with you Until He comes for us, Fred | 