Free to Be Me

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(Galatians 3:13) Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.

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Being redeemed from this curse, as Paul said, results in us receiving the promised Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ (v. 14). This releases us to enjoy the freedom, wisdom, and character that's appropriate for the children of the infinitely wise and merciful Heavenly Father. In contrast, Job--as a type of the suffering Christ--described this curse as being cut off from God's majesty and living like wild dogs, which scavenge and sneak and snarl through life (Job 30:1-11; Revelation 22:15).

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Having had my address on both sides of this curse, I unhesitatingly affirm that being escorted, filled, and guided by the Holy Spirit is the truest freedom. It's life. My experience with the "freedom" of godlessness and feigned godliness outside of Christ is only an illusion, though deeply believed. I found that attaining any center but Christ was only a farce of freedom and life.

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Savior, Comforter, Redeemer, hearing Your name causes something inside of me to leap for hope. Each of Your descriptive names, King Jesus, reveals the generosity of Your character. Thank You for teaching me experientially about Your unequivical goodness. Your grace, the cycle of receiving and being, is much better than my old cycle of proving and failing. Thank You for helping me become my true self.