“From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee…” are some of the words by one of my all-time favorite patriotic song about America. If asked to describe this country in one word, one of the top answers would probably be freedom. It is such an important part of our nation and our lifestyle. Sometimes it can be abused, but for the most part, it is very well utilized.
Sunday, we looked at a challenge for us to “proclaim freedom” as we celebrated Independence Day in sermon form. Here are some applications to choose from to use this week…
- Appreciate Freedom ~ As an American you have been given so many freedoms. Your life is almost lost in freedom. I see those countries where gunfire tears a town apart and cannot fathom living like that. Try to not take “the freedoms you’re given in this country for granted!
- Initiate Freedom ~ Some churches have a message on their sign, building, or bulletin that read’s something like “Come Join Us” or “Come Grow With Us”. That is all well and good, but it seems like we have missed the “go” part of the Great Commission, or the “I am sending you” part of Acts 26:18. Let us not wait for them to be interested in us…let’s be interested in them!!!
- Practice Freedom ~ As you have a lot of freedom to do things, start practicing it through talking to people about your faith. Learn to proclaim your spiritual freedom in various situations. Use the power of social media and texting, as well as one-to-one communication to get the Word out there!
Freedom is celebrated each year at this time. Thank goodness we have our Savior that allows us to have many freedoms!
Proclaiming freedom!
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