Before long my youngest child was asking me about this holiday, and inquiring about the meaning of Independence Day. While I know full well what the 4th of July represents for America, I began to ponder the word independence.
According to www.dictionary.com, the definition for independence is: Freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
Can you see where I'm going with this? As Christians, we should be celebrating our independence from this world. The world we live in is powerful, and it's influence and control are far reaching. But as followers of Christ, we should be emulating Jesus, not this world.
I also found it intriguing that part of the definition is "support, and aid." Okay that one has me. I do look to the world for support (financially and going to doctors). I also turn to wrong worldly things to console me when I'm down (food). I definitely need to work on the area of support from the wrong source.
This 4th of July, have fun and celebrate our independence from other countries, but also remember to be independent from the pulls of this world.
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"I lift my eyes up to the hills. Where does my help {support, aid} come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth."
We do live in the world, and God knows it. He just doesn't want us to be OF the world. I think we are to be independent of the ways of the world, knowing that everything comes from God, including our health and finances.
Great post.
Amen Sonya... I'm free indeed!
Hi, Sonya. Yes, free from the world. And also free from bondage of our soul and spirit. Free to be who we each were created to be. That is the life Jesus died for us to have. As Romans 12 says "Do not be conformed to the likeness of this world."
We Christians have truly been set free and have so much to celebrate.
Praise God!
Pattie L.
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