Author	Thread: 🇺🇲🇺🇲💥💥 4️⃣ reasons July 4️⃣th reminds me of freedom In Christ
homelesschristian View Profile History	🇺🇲🇺🇲💥💥 4️⃣ reasons July 4️⃣th reminds me of freedom In Christ Posted : 27 Jun, 2025 10:34 AM It’s a gift. For all living Americans, July 4th is a gift. We didn’t earn it—we received it from the people who lived, led, and died to fight for it. Everyone who gets a gift has two questions. First, “Who is it from?” Second, “What does it do?” My freedom in Christ is from Jesus. I didn’t earn it. He died for it. That’s who it’s from, but what does it do? Galatians 5:1 reminds me, that it’s for freedom we’ve been set free. What does my freedom do? Give more freedom. It’s freedom for me, my marriage, my kids, my friends, my co-workers, and my neighbors. I was given this gift to share. It’s a mid-war declaration. July 4, 1776, came only about a year after the revolutionary war began and about six years before it would finally end. Yet, it’s the single most revered day in American history. This reminds me of battles we face. You may be fighting for your marriage, struggling financially, or just trying to raise godly kids. Either way, it may be time to make a mid-war declaration of your freedom in Christ. It’s a celebration of restoration. Remember apple pie, explosions in the sky, baseball games, and BBQ flames? All to celebrate liberty once lost—but now found. Humans love to celebrate finding lost things because we were made in God’s image, and God parties big for restoration. Jesus told a story about this called the Prodigal Son. When the son came home, the Father killed his best cow and threw a party (Luke 15:11-24). Jesus even suggests angels celebrate in heaven when someone discovers freedom in Christ (Luke 15:10). And what happens when we all meet Jesus? A glorious supper (Revelation 19:16-17). It’s united. The Declaration of Independence was written by thirteen different colonies, but within the document, they are called “we.” “We hold these truths to be self-evident …” Jesus set you and me free as individuals, but we live out this freedom as His Church. One body with many parts (1 Corinthians 12:1-27). When your “I” becomes “we,” it’s amazing what we can accomplish. “Proclaim liberty throughout the land and to all the inhabitants thereof” Leviticus 25:10 Post Reply
WalkNTalk View Profile History	🇺🇲🇺🇲💥💥 4️⃣ reasons July 4️⃣th reminds me of freedom In Christ Posted : 4 Jul, 2025 04:26 PM Divorce may remind many women of July 4. A day to celebrate - WOO HOO! Those God sets free are free indeed. (John 8:36) Post Reply