“Therefore
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17(KJV)
What is
the price for freedom?
Americans
have gone to war to win independence and expand national boundaries.
When we examine how wars shaped the nation's history we see how it
transformed American society. We watched a new nation grow and the
old one put away.
When
Americans went to war to win independence from Great Britain,
outmatched American troops often retreated, but returned to fight
again. How frustrating this must have been for the British and their
efforts to crush the rebellion. In winning they initiated the process
to gain religious liberties.
Today
Americans still fight for freedom to worship God. We Christians are
getting battered from all directions and sometimes find ourselves
retreating. Yet we return to fight again with the renewed strength in
Jesus. How frustrating this must be for those opposing these ideals.
Jesus
paid the ultimate price for our freedom today. When we accept His
sacrifice and claim it, we become new creatures. We let go of all the
old things that defines us and start a new life in Him.
I thank
Jesus for the freedom I enjoy today because of His sacrifices. I do
not want to forget the sacrifices of our troops past or present. It
is both Jesus and our troops that helps me to stand strong with the
freedoms I enjoy today.
Thank
you Jesus. Help me to renew myself with your strength and power to
fight today for our spiritual freedom. Help to remember freedom's
price.
© 2012
Dawn M Sexton
1 comment:
People today do seem to forget the tremendous price that has been paid for their freedoms. Our soldiers still fight to preserve our way of life. Of all the freedoms we enjoy, let us give thanks to God for our right to pray and worship Him. Evelyn
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