Posted on November 22, 2022 by Elizabeth Welte in Freedom Fighters
“Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!”
~ Paul
Freedom in Christ is this: that you stand forgiven and declared justified, not because of anything you have accomplished, but that you have ‘turned to Jesus… placing your trust in His perfect work of salvation, given to you by grace, and that this gift completely satisfies all judgments against you as a sinner. Included in this salvation package is a new nature, that being the righteousness of Christ (i.e., faith, Love, patience, kindness, thanksgiving, joy, hope, forbearance, courage, discernment, long-suffering, justice, and Goodness) and His Spirit living in you, “for you are the temple of the Holy Spirit” (1 Cor 6:19). The Spirit of the Lord empowers you now to live by this new nature as you choose to reject your will and desire, and humbling yourself under God’s mighty hand, allowing Him to lift you up in His perfectly designed time. Paul describes this freedom as, “whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:16-17)
The veil he is talking about is our belief we can be a good person without doing it God’s way. The veil is whatever set of rules you have cherry-picked because they fit your idea of justice and have been used to formulate ‘your way’ of living. The veil is you thinking you are ‘autonomous’ and, by doing so, willfully, and knowingly rejecting the Sovereign God. This is enslavement to your own finite and limited will.
“But for those who turn from their finite and limited will, put on Jesus’ righteousness, and live by the power of His Spirit… you are free from having to earn God’s favor; you already have it. You are free to live without condemnation because Jesus has covered over all your sin. You are free to love unconditionally; you are free to forgive others; you are free to know Christ and everything about His Goodness. You are free to trust God with your whole life; you are free to be confident in His Word; you are free to speak boldly from His Word… and with compassion and empathy for others; you are free to trust Him… and others through Him. These are the joys of Jesus’ offer: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke (role or service) upon you. Let me teach you because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
(Matthew 11:28-29)
You can be free in Jesus; you only need to let Him tear down your veil of unbelief. Stop looking for reasons to reject Him and give in to your heart’s desire to know rest. Jesus stands ready with open arms to cover you over and fill you up with all that is His. So won’t you come to Him today… and be free?
Choose wisely…
“So, you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.
Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires.
Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.”
(Romans 6:11-12, 14)
Praying you choose Christ today
Written by David Brown: David Brown is a husband, father, grandfather, Pastor with a Masters of Religious Studies and a Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Religions. Dave is the Associate Pastor of Pemberton’s First Baptist Church. He is the author of two devotional books, “From a Chair by the Window.” And “#PrayerWinsThe Day”.
Think About This: “Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” – Henri Frederic Amiel
This Week’s Verse to Memorize: “And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.” 1 Corinthians 12:26-27
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America's Keswick Christian Retreat and Conference Center
This place is beautiful! Great for a little getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Robert Rodriguez
1711813203
The bestest place
Florence Ibrahim
1711601879
Christan true and very clean and good food and speaker blessed bmy soul love it my home and will always come back again again for ever in the lord. Room was so beautiful . They work so hard to make you happy. Will try to bring family member to be... blessed hear also. I support all that they do to help men and woman find god. When I come to Keswick I didn't want to go home . That how happy and blessed I'm. Always pray for all of them daily. So glad I found this blessed placeread more
Ross Fichter
1710505821
Stayed here while we were visiting my in-laws at The Pines Living Facility. Exactly what we needed for lodging -- inexpensive compared to most motels without any loss of accommodations, and very Christ-centered environment. Plus they serve a great... breakfast every morning. No TV in the room, but that was not an issue for us, since there is nothing worth watching anyway. Staff were extremely friendly and did their jobs well. This place is a gem and a blessing to all who walk on their beautiful property.read more
Manuel Chávez Martínez
1709498094
Es un lugar maravilloso para disfrutar la palabra de Dios
Pianista Benjamín Arias
1708802888
Bien
William Dundas
1708697460
This place holds a special place in my life journey. I was Baptised there as I RE-DEDICATED myself. It was Febuary at night, so my review may not give it the right justice. What I can say, there were a ton of relaxing, peaceful locations to... re-connect with JESUS. Obviously, there was a pool, several lake's with benches. Gathering locations to celebrate, and break bread. A very wholesome Resort.read more
Adrian Obrien
1707934719
Spontaneous invite to girl talk! Loved it! Speaker was on point, fellowship and food , how better to start Valentines?
Ivelisse Romero
1707021027
Beautiful place to separate yourself for the Lord. Soo peaceful no technology which I love. Just you nature and God. I was there for a women's retreat.
Jennifer Crabtree
1706843166
A wonderful Christ- and family-oriented place! Beautiful grounds and welcoming staff. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the conference we attended as well as the community hymn-sing. Highly recommend.
Jason Zimolong
1706837733
They've been a 5 star treatment and resort...doing God's work!
Patricia Simpson
1705193514
Peaceful little spot, so close to home 🩵
James Kolchin
1704151396
It's A Good Place To Have Retreats And They Have GREAT FOOD AND GREAT MUSIC
Kaia Leeds
1703475382
This was a very nice place!! I sang here with my school!!
Geoffrey Brewster
1702920475
You can see GOD work in and throughAll that go there.