“For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil” (1 Peter 2:16 NLT).

SET FREE TO SERVE NOT TO SIN

As exiles in this world, citizens of the kingdom of heaven, we have been set free from slavery to sin and the world’s system. We live in this world, but we are not of this world. Our citizenship is in heaven. Yet, this freedom is not a license to sin, but liberty to live for Christ. As Paul said, “For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace” (Rom.6:14). So, we live as “servants of God,” freely submitting to the authorities ordained by God, not out of fear or duty, but out of the grace and love of Christ. We have been set free to serve God.
 
PRAYER: Dear Father, thank You for setting us free from sin’s penalty, which is death. Empower us to use this freedom to serve You always. Fill us afresh with Your Spirit that we might give out the Gospel, so that others may be set free. In Jesus’ name, amen.