Morning Devotional July 4, 2017

2 Corinthians 3:17

“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”



As we here in the United States celebrate Independence Day, let us not forget where our true liberty comes from. Only the Holy Spirit gives true liberty. And only through Jesus Christ.
Though we, as God's children, have been blessed beyond measure in this country with physical liberties through Christ we have a much higher level of liberty of the soul. Through Christ we have been made free from our sin. We are no longer enslaved by the sin that once had us bond in the briar patch of this old sinful world. We have been set free by the Great Shepherd and now live in His promises and His hope of things to come.
O what a glorious Savior we serve!!! O what joy to know the freedom of being a child of God brings!!!
On this day that so many hold as sacred for our nation, let us not forget the one who gave the freedoms we have, not to the unsaved, but to His people. Let us not forget that what we have here has been for the glory of God and not the glory of man. If it were not for God and His providence we would not have what we have. And as bad as it may seem now it will one day be much worse.
We have the freedom to worship the Lord and sing His praises and preach His Word for now. But for how much longer? As God's children we are not promised physical freedom and liberty here on this earth. But God, has given us this for a time. We must be about the Master's business while He gives us this time.



Praise ye the Lord!!!

Stephen McCool Sr.