Love & Freedom.........

Galatians 5:13-15

King James Version (KJV)

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.
¹⁴ For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
¹⁵ But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.




As Christians, we have been given liberty or freedom IN CHRIST. But what does that mean?

It means that we no longer under the law because of the sacrifice of Jesus. Because of His sacrifice, His act of extreme love for us the law was broken, the veil was torn and the Grace poured out like a river that suddenly is able to break the dam holding it back.

Now, all we have to do is love one another and we have fulfilled the law.

Sounds easy right? Well...................

Look at verse 15. The is a strong warning that we have to watch what we say. If we are always bickering and fighting we can (maybe even without meaning to) destroy a person.

If we look at The New Living Translation of Verse 15, it tells us this.........

But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another


Words can hurt and they can destroy. They can make a person question their Faith or sometimes even walk away. This is especially true of these words come from someone who claims to be a leader in the Faith. Over my years in the Ministry, I have seen a lot of people who have questioned why they follow The Lord, and even why they went into The Ministry because of hurtful, nasty things said by someone who claimed to be a Spiritual Leader.

Does this mean that there is no place for correction by a Pastor/Bishop/Etc? Not at all, but when correction must take place, it must be done prayerfully and with love, because my friends, as we are told above, love is  what it all comes down to. Love sent God to earth. Love caused Him to be beaten and to die a horrible death, but love also caused him to rise again........

Pastor Brian