2 Corinthians 3:17
Liberty, here, seems to be based on something we don't usually associate with it. Typically we think that liberty or freedom is the absence of rules, or the freedom to do anything we want to do... and often assume that includes a lack of consequences, because we think that we shouldn't have to suffer for our freedom.
Here though, liberty is associated with the Spirit, basically saying that true freedom comes from having the Spirit with us. That makes sense to me because when we have the spirit we are free from so many negative things... sin, despair, doubt, addiction... I mean, it seems like every negative thing is gone, or at least gets put on hold, when we are feeling the spirit--that conduit connecting us to the Lord allows us to be filled with light and hope and love and everything good, and the freedom to feel those things and not be trapped in our own doubts and fears... that certainly seems like liberty to me. :)
Today, let's go before the Lord with all that we are struggling with and feel his presence. Instant partial relief, and maybe even permanent relief if we follow through and repent and practice and keep that spirit with us. And that's the idea. Heaven is when we learn it well enough that we can have that all the time. Let's keep at it. :)
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