Where the Spirit of the Lord Is, There Is Freedom

Where the Spirit of the Lord is on this earth, there is freedom. God's freedom is truly free for everyone! It does not matter what your nationality or heritage is, what language you speak, or who your family is. It even does not matter how much money you have or do not have. God wants you free from every type of bondage, so that He can have a close and pure relationship with you!

"The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."
2 Corinthians 3:17 (NCV)

God wants to pour out His abundant blessings on all who honor Him and do what is right. In fact, the Bible says in Galatians that In Christ, there is no Jew or Greek or even male or female. God does not judge you based on external conditions. He is looking at your heart. He is looking at your deeds. He is looking at the Christian gifts He already placed inside of you from the day you were born.

Acts 10:34-35 (NCV) tells us; Peter began to speak: "I really understand now that to God every person is the same. In every country God accepts anyone who worships him and does what is right."

God looks at each of us, He does not expect to see a perfect person, but he does expect to see a person that has their heart in the right place as a Christian. When we make a mistake, do not think that God expects you to pay retribution for this. Jesus has already paid the price for our sins. But, He does expect you to ask for forgiveness and truly mean it!

When the potter who casts a vessel and it is defective he does not through away the clay, instead he presses it in a basic ball and recasts it again. This is the same way the God works through each and every one of us.

A good example of this is when Mary a prostitute poured expensive oil on Jesus feet. No mater how far we have strayed away from God, He is always ready to forgive us, because God truly has a plan for each of us. We just have to be willing to follow it.

Do not let the enemy lie to you and tell you that God is blessing everyone else but you. Look for the ways God is pouring out blessings daily in your life. Thank Him for these blessings and His acceptance and love that He gives you today, and will give you tomorrow as well. Thank Him for the Christian gifts of life and freedom!

Sometimes it is overwhelming to think about everything God has done for His people. Sure, you can always find things to get angry, disappointed or confused about; but God has blessed you in many ways and He does not plan on stopping! God wants to open doors for you that no man can shut--and His infinite power has no limit.

"I am the Lord, the God of every person on the earth. Nothing is impossible for me." Jeremiah 32:27 (NCV)

Truly focus on the goodness of God with an open heart. Always honor Him daily and do what is right and you will see His hand of blessing in every area of your life!

By: Steven E Coffman