6/15/2007

Stand Fast!

Galatians 5 is one of my favorite chapters in the new testament. Soon I hope to do an in-depth word study of the whole chapter, and post on my study, because I know I can gain so much more insight that way. Also, there are some verses in the whole chapter that I don't completely understand, so I need to study it.
For now I'll just post the first verse.

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

Do not forget, that we have a freedom from sin, through Christ! Satan will come and trick us into thinking that there is nothing we can do about [a particular sin you struggle with], and we get to feeling helpless and tied up, so that we sink further and further into that sin. If we will only remember though, we are not slaves to sin any longer! We are free!! It is only by our own choice that we stay in sin. The moment we choose, we can claim our victory by the blood of Jesus Christ. If you ever struggle with feeling helplessly lost in a sin, I would encourage you to memorize this verse, and meditate on it often. I know it has helped me to gain victory over sin.

-Laura