"Walk at liberty" = Life of grace, free from legalism, the air is easier to breathe, not a lot of stress and anxiety, no fear (Matthew 11:28-30)
This type of life is achieved through walking with God... Seeking His precepts rather than the worlds. It's amazing how people are bogged down today... weighted down with all sorts of things... Have you felt the weight of any of these:
Afraid of getting caught because of a lie you told.
Afraid of someone walking around the corner and catching you watch something you shouldn't.
Afraid of someone checking the history on your computer a seeing the porn sites.
Afraid of someone you've been bad mouthing finding out it was you.
Afraid of being caught cheating on the exam.
Afraid of someone smelling the cigarette smoke or alcohol on your breath.
Afraid of people not hanging out with you and not talking to you.
Afraid of people making fun of your clothes or your body type.
How about:
Worrying about the debt collectors and the overwhelming pile of debt you have.
Worrying about being audited because you cheated on your taxes.
Worrying about not getting the promotion at work.
Struggling with the weight of a large car payment and a huge house payment.
Tired of living like you make $100,000. when you only make 30,000.00
The list goes on...
Life is so much easier when you aren't always afraid to look over your shoulder... worrying about what's around the corner, or getting caught. This is the result of sin and guilt; which is a good thing actually. The sad thing is some people have no conscience and actually live in gross sin without any care or worry at all. Feeling the weight of sin is good. Guilt and anxiety over a sinful life is good. You should feel guilty if you lie or cheat. You should feel shame if you're doing or looking at immoral things. This is God screaming at you that you're a sinner and fallen. Galatians 3:24 says the Law is a tutor (teacher) that leads us to Christ. God's commandments, precepts, statutes, take us by the hand and show us our faults then lead us to Christ; the only one who can fix our heart which is the root problem.
Trying to keep up with the world will only kill you in the end.
Truly walking with God and seeking His precepts is a life at liberty; a life at peace.
119:35 - Make me walk in the path of Thy commandments, For I delight in it.
119:37 - Turn my eyes away from looking at vanity, and revive me in Thy ways.
1 comment:
Thank God for the law, It reveals
to us just how defiled and broken
we are, and how glorious is our
salvation.
A diamond shows brightest when
displayed against the blackest
velvet backdrop.
Santress
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