Freedom!

I love Independence Day! I love the time with family, the food, and the fireworks. And, I love celebrating the freedoms that we enjoy in American - the freedoms that were bought with a price from brave men and women who have proudly served our country. Freedom comes at a price. We enjoy freedom in America this Independence Day because people past and present have made a sacrifice so we could be free. As we celebrate this weekend, tell the veterans and servicemen and women in your life THANK YOU for giving us FREEDOM!

I also love Independence Day because it reminds me that I don't only have freedom as an American, I also have FREEDOM in Christ - because He paid the price for my sins. He gave His life so I could be free!

"In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free." Psalm 118:5

"I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free." Psalm 119:32

"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32

"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." John 8:36

"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17

"In him [Christ] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." Ephesians 3:12