07/04/2023
Freedom & Serving are 2 Deep Theological concepts sometimes set aside by the world we live in.
First, freedom can be interpreted as that which makes me happy and gives me what I want. Do you hear the selfish cry in this line of thinking?
Second, serving can be interpreted as someone needs to serve me. Serving others takes away from my time. Again, do your hear the selfish cry?
Freedom through Christ literally frees us up from everything that entangled us to this world. When we are free in Christ, we want to serve, help and bless others. This is because we are no longer focused on ourselves only.
The Apostle Paul reminds us that the freedom we have in Christ is not for us to keep serving ourselves. We have been transformed and need to make the switch from us being the center of everything to God and His will being central in our lives. And that includes using our freedom to serve others!