Galatians 5
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Let’s take a moment to examine the Word.
To stand fast, (to have a firm, fixed, or settled position) in the liberty which is the freedom (salvation) that we have from the enslavement of our former lives. And be not entangled again (involved in or entwined with) the yoke of bondage which is the very weight (sin) that was at one time around our necks trapping and enslaving thus preventing us from moving freely .
Let’s say you were a gambler and you lost a bet and the amount that was owed you couldn't afford to pay. Then someone comes along, see’s your condition or situation and has compassion on you and pays the debt for you. Thus releasing you from any obligations to the debt. This essentially is what the Word is saying in Galatians 5:1 since the debt has been paid for you, you don’t owe anything else. Don’t be fooled to think that you do. You don’t owe your old life anything. So don’t walk around in guilt of what happen before hand, instead be reminded and have joy in the fact that someone cared enough (loves you enough) to save you and pay the cost so that you wouldn't have to. For the wages (price for) of sin is death. But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)
Grab and go:
I want to encourage everyone to spend time understanding God’s Word in its entirety. You don’t have to read whole chapters at a time to gain something. If one scripture is all you can handle for the moment, take that, study it and meditate on His Word. Philippians 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
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