Galatians 5:13 (TNIV) “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”
Scripture says that all things are permissible; however, all things do not benefit us. We have been given a free will. This is illustrated in the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Through Christ we are made free, and Whom Christ makes free is free indeed (John 8:36). Being free allows us to serve Whom we choose, understanding that we are to serve the One Who freed us. We do not have to, but we need to.
Only God can protect us from the enemy of our soul. Only God can enable us to live a life that is pleasing to Him and beneficial to ourselves. Satan seeks to destroy us. It’s what he does. When we indulge in sin, we satisfy our baser instincts; that which provides pleasure at any cost to ourselves. In the end, we are found wanting, no better off than we were before our indulgence. God knows what is best for us. It is a matter of faith and trust. In whom are we going to place our trust? Ourselves? Hardly. The sooner we realize that we truly know nothing of any consequence and that all the ‘things’ that we engage in are only temporal endeavors, the better off we will be.
God knows what we are in need of. He knows everything about us. He knew what would benefit Adam and Eve the most in the Garden, but they were tempted to disobey. We are still tempted regularly to this very day. Satan hasn’t changed his methods. They are pretty transparent. We don’t see them because we are blinded by the promise of satisfaction. It would be like having your favorite food item placed in front of you, an offering in exchange for your very soul and once you made the commitment to serve only him, you tasted the food only to find that it had no flavor at all. Satan’s promises look incredibly on the surface, but are empty and shallow, with no life attached to them at all.
We are free to do as we please however, we must not take our liberties at the expense of our true freedom in Christ. The consequences that are the result of the actions we take at times can cripple our walk with God. God loves us just the same, but the consequences must play out before healing can begin. Why is it that we must stumble through mistake riddled valleys before we realize that God truly is our best option. He watches and waits for us to come to this realization. He guides us towards the light when we ask. He sends angels to assist. Conversely, Satan sends everything possible our way to trip us up and lead us away from God. But God is everywhere at one time so you can never be far from Him. He is only a prayer away, no matter how far from Him you may feel.
Serve God humbly in love. Don’t succumb to the lies of the enemy. You can avoid some of the pain and heartache by setting out to truly KNOW your God. Get to know Him like you would someone on this earth that you really loved and cared about. It is a little more difficult to stay on task with that because God cannot be seen or felt. But His love is all around us and can be experienced through the hug from a child, a special friend or loved one. God is light and in Him there is no darkness. Embrace the light this day and follow His path for you.
WALK WITH THE KING TODAY AND BE A BLESSING!!
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