There are two very special declarations of liberty that are dear to me. One that man wrote, and the other God wrote.
The one that man wrote is the Declaration of Independence. It is the basis for the foundation of freedoms our country appreciates today. It also reflects truths from what God wrote and that is why I feel it is effective and has stood the test of time.
It started because men sought liberty from a government that oppressed them. But enjoying the fruits of liberty from government intervention does not guarantee happiness nor fulfillment in life. Yes, it may allow the pursuit of happiness, but not ensure it.
In our free and glorious country we still have people living in bondage to fear, worry and doubt. Only the second declaration that I love most dearly can secure these life’s challenges. It is the Word of God which teaches how to have the highest form of freedom. God’s liberty brings man to a true and vital relationship with God their Father, providing the greatest freedom to love and be loved. It also imparts the great spiritual realities of life that far outweigh the things of this world.
Celebrate today for the liberties you have as sons of the Heavenly Father and as American citizens.
Galatians 5:1: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2 Corinthians 3:17: Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
John 8:31b & 32: …If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Galatians 5:13: For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Agape,
Bob