For you were called to freedom, brothers.
Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh,
but through love serve one another.
Galatians 5:13
ESV
...called to freedom... by the One who is ultimately... and completely free... called to use freedom... through love... to serve... enslave... yourself to others...
Why is this the call... of Believers...?
Because Believers... follow... the One in whom they believe...
Jesus... the Son of God... emptied Himself of His divinity... His power... His freedom... in order to serve... the ones He loves...
The whole Word becoming flesh... the pouring out of God... into a baby... is what Christmas is all about...
He used His freedom... to serve... rescue... redeem... the creation... He created...
Do you see...?
He asks us to do no less... than He did Himself... to the infinite degree...
So here... this week... sleeping on the floor of a church... (maybe a sofa)... helping to feed... and serve... 100 others... youth and adults... who have chosen... to use their freedom... to serve... through love... a community... in need... I am challenged... to solidify... this teaching... this Truth... in me...
How do you use your freedom...?
self-indulgence...?
or self-enslavement...?
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters;
only do not use your freedom as an opportunity
for self-indulgence,
but through love become slaves to one another.
Galatians 5:13
NRSV
(And yes... with access to wi-fi... the blog continues... by His grace... and hopefully... His glory...)
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