Yesterday we commemorated this nation’s freedom. We do so every year on July 4, the anniversary of the publication of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Our national freedoms are anchored in that Declaration, and in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. When our freedoms are threatened, we return to those documents. They provide the security for our national and individual freedom.
In Colossians, Chapter 1, Paul also spoke of freedom for those who have placed their faith in Christ Jesus our LORD. He says our freedoms are anchored in Christ, God’s “dear Son [Jesus], who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.”
And to prove how secure that freedom is, Paul begins in the next verses the most glorious description of the Preeminence of Christ found in Scriptures. Listen to just the first part.
“Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see—such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.” [1:15-17 NLT]
Our nation’s freedoms are anchored in the words of documents and our resolve to uphold and protect them.
Our spiritual freedom is anchored in a Supreme Person, our Creator and Redeemer, who cannot be overthrown or conquered. Amen & Amen!
