Free?

 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.  Romans 6:22

We have been made free from sin. When we are saved, we are set free! My question is, do we believe it? We are set apart for God's purpose and for the glorious day of heaven. We have God who has redeemed us and wants to use us.  Too many times, we allow our own self-doubt and fear to hold us down and keep us from doing what God has called us and set us apart to do. He put his Spirit in us to give us power to walk in the Spirit. He wants us to do His will. Fear keeps us from moving in the freedom he gave us.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.  

2 Timothy 1:7 KJV

I knew a lady that every time I saw her, she would ask for prayers that God would forgive her. She didn't trust or believe that he could or would forgive her no matter how many times it was explained to her. We may accept forgiveness, be baptized and filled with the Spirit, but if we walk in doubt and fear we are denying his power. We need to move out of the fear and into the faith that God has planted in us.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Romans 12:1‭-‬3 KJV

God is wanting our mind to be transformed and proving his will. We cannot do that if we have fear and doubt dominating our mind.  We need to place all our faith and trust in Him. It what he asks, our trust. With that trust comes peace of mind and trusting Him that becomes unwavering. 

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:7 KJV

The peace of God will keep our hearts and minds, even when what we see in the physical doesn't make sense. He  will be with his people. He does not disappoint us. Fear makes us think he does, but he does not disappoint.  We need to walk in this faith and in his Spirit.

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Galatians 5:25 KJV

Walking in the Spirit is seeing God as our Father, our Guide, our Protector,  our Savior,  our Friend, and on and on.  We can rely on him to walk before us, prepare the way, and the way of escape when needed. He is already working for our good. 

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 KJV

We need to believe we have the freedom to walk in His Spirit and in the calling he placed in us. We cannot let fear and doubt continue to hinder His will and His work. We have access to the power of Almighty God. We have the King of kings on our side. What have we to fear?

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 27:1 KJV

We are free indeed and do not need to be entangled  with the past sins or any other thing that brings forth fear and separation from God. His work is done in us. 

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Galatians 5:1 KJV

The powers of this world are intent on destroying the Body of Christ, and keeping us from God. We need to stand in the liberty we have in Christ. We need to get hold of this and rise up against the enemy of our soul and say, 'No more!' We are not subject to his authority any longer, we are servants of the Most High, and His alone. We do not have to hide or worry over whether we are his. We know that His Spirit is in us, we have the authority to use it. It is high time God's people rise in the liberty and power of the Holy Spirit and take back what we have given up. No longer are we condemned, but we are free. Praise God we are set free!