The
Son Radiates God's Own Glory
And
Expresses The Very Character Of God,
And
He Sustains Everything By The Mighty Power Of His Command.
Scripture
Hebrews
1
3 The
Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of
God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command.
When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of
honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.
8 But
to the Son he says, “Your
throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of
justice.
9 You love justice and hate evil. Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.
Observation
Freedom
is something that we sadly, at least in our country, seem to take for
granted. Sure the 4th of July is a day for the beach,
picnics, and fireworks, but how many of us take time to think about
the cost of our freedom! Freedom always comes at a great cost!
Jesus
paid the ultimate price for our freedom. He paid with his death on
the cross to free us from the bondage of sin.
“Though
he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to
cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the
humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he
appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and
died a criminal’s death on a cross.” Philippians 2:6-8
In
fact, this July 4th,
you and I cannot truly experience freedom unless we have been freed
from the control of sin! Only Jesus can set us free!
Application
As
I celebrate this 4th of July with family and friends I
will do it knowing that thousands have died to provide me the
opportunity to live in freedom. I will also celebrate today the fact
that I have been set free from the bondage of sin!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for paying for my freedom by experiencing death on
a cross. Thank You for paying the penalty for my sins. I pray for my
family today on this 4th of July. Keep them safe. I pray
as they celebrate this day that they would take time to think of You.
I pray for the leaders in our country. Give them wisdom. Turn them in
the direction that You want our country to go.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 15,16; Hosea 1; Hebrews 1
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