Don’t Be Burdened

As we take another step into 2015, let’s notice the second part of Galatians 5:1 —

It is for freedom

that Christ has set us free.

Stand firm, then,

and do not let yourselves

be burdened again

by a yoke of slavery.

That yoke comes in many forms.

I’ve known its weight, and so have you.

But when we’re set free by Christ we can work to help others get out from under theirs as well.

Sometimes the yoke of slavery is figurative, sometimes it’s literal.  Both are still real in our world.

People are suffering from both kinds today.  They need the help you and I can offer.

But if we’re carrying our own yoke of slavery, in whatever form, we’re not gonna be much help.

Christ has set us free, says Galatians 5:1, so let’s live into that freedom today.

And let’s help set someone else free today.