“Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.” – Galatians 3:23 (NIV)
Imprisoned by the Law
Before the coming of Christ, we were held captive by the law – a system of rules and regulations that, while intended to guide us, ultimately became a prison of sorts.
The law exposed our inability to live up to its demands and left us feeling condemned, trapped in a cycle of sin and guilt.
Revelation of Faith
But then, something remarkable happened: the faith that was to come was revealed. Jesus, the Son of God, broke into our captivity and opened the way to freedom.
Through His life, death, and resurrection, He fulfilled the law and offered us a new way to live – a way of grace and faith.
Stepping into Freedom
Embracing this freedom is not a license to sin or to disregard God’s standards. Rather, it’s an invitation to step out of the prison of the law and into the wide-open spaces of God’s grace.
In Christ, we are no longer bound by the constant demand to measure up, but are empowered to live according to a new principle – the principle of love.
Living Under Grace
Living under grace means allowing the love of God to transform us from the inside out. It means resting in the security of our salvation, not by our own efforts but by the finished work of Christ.
As we lean into this grace, we find that our hearts are changed, and obedience becomes a natural expression of our love for God, not a burdensome duty.
Through Christ, we have been set free from the bondage of the law and invited into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Embrace this freedom and live as those who are truly free, empowered by grace to love God and others with all your heart.
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