I HAVE BECOME TRULY FREE

July 11^th, 2016

I HAVE BECOME TRULY FREE

Phil. 4:8-13

The apostle Paul was proud to be a free man who could do all things in Jesus, his source of strength. We must also become free men who can do all things by clothing ourselves with the strength that the Lord gives, instead of becoming legalistic. In this section, the apostle Paul talks about two steps in becoming free men in the Lord.

1. Think about these things (8-9)

To summarize, verse 8 means that we must discipline the thoughts of our heart. Men who wander without thinking—like bees or butterflies—are no better than microscopic insects. Men are as weak as reeds, but they are capable of thinking. Christians are the ones who discipline their thoughts. Do you discipline the thoughts of your heart in Christ ? Well-disciplined thoughts of the heart give birth to good actions (9).

2. I have become truly free (10-13)

The apostle Paul thought and moved in the Lord, his source of strength. Consequently, he testified that he had learned the secret of adapting in every situation, meaning he became a man who was truly free. True freedom means triumphing and mastering each situation through the strength that comes from Jesus. Are you someone who reflects ? Do you think before acting ? Are you learning the secret of true freedom in Christ ? Are you a free man ? Or are you a slave who is attached to little things ?

Prayer : Lord, I have deeply understood what is true freedom in you. Help me to learn the secret of mastering and being triumphant in each circumstance through the strength of the Lord, by thinking in the Lord and by moving in the Lord !

Bottom line : Jesus is my strength !