Today Americans celebrate their declaration of independence from Great Britain. "Independence Day," we call it. It's fine as it is, but you know, in the absolute, there is no such thing as "independence," right? None of us are independent. We celebrate freedom, but most of us don't realize how much we are limited in so many ways or even what freedom is.
As it turns out, Scripture has a lot to say on freedom and slavery. On one hand, we are assured we are all slaves -- slaves to sin or slaves to righteousness (Rom 6:16). On the other hand, the One who said, "I am the truth" (John 14:6) also said, "The truth shall set you free" (Rom 8:32). Paul told the intelligensia of Athens, "In Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28) and the Colossians, "In Him all things hold together" (Col 1:17). Try being "independent" now!
We are creatures made by a Creator on whom we depend entirely whether or not we know it. Every good thing that comes into our lives is from His hand (James 1:17). Independent? Not on your life.
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And I wouldn't want to be truly independent.
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