I love your emphasis on freedom through the Spirit. One of my favorite scripture verses contains this kernel of truth. "The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life," (2 Corinthians 3:6c.) "Letter" meaning legalism of the law. I believe we start by seeking the Holy Spirit in our lives by faith in Jesus, which leads to the desire to be obedient to the teachings of Jesus through love and through the power of the Holy Spirit working in our lives. We live by the law of love, a new law, loving God first and others second. Through the freedom of the Spirit, we find ourselves wanting to have His Word in our hearts, permeating our beings, loving the unlovable and the helpless and the hopeless. Thanks for reminding us that we are not to live in legalism, but in spiritual truth which we find in His Word.
I love your emphasis on freedom through the Spirit. One of my favorite scripture verses contains this kernel of truth. "The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life," (2 Corinthians 3:6c.) "Letter" meaning legalism of the law. I believe we start by seeking the Holy Spirit in our lives by faith in Jesus, which leads to the desire to be obedient to the teachings of Jesus through love and through the power of the Holy Spirit working in our lives. We live by the law of love, a new law, loving God first and others second. Through the freedom of the Spirit, we find ourselves wanting to have His Word in our hearts, permeating our beings, loving the unlovable and the helpless and the hopeless. Thanks for reminding us that we are not to live in legalism, but in spiritual truth which we find in His Word.