How to Be Truly Free

Day 241: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18

“For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.” - 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 NLT

FUN FACT: Since 1905, the “Indianapolis Star” has printed verse 17 at the top of their newspapers.

How are we to keep law and order in our world today? How do we motivate people to abide by the law? From reading the Old Testament, we see that the Law of Moses seemed only to reveal the Israelites' inability to live up to the standards of a holy God.

True freedom isn't found in trying to finally play by all the rules. True freedom is found by being covered with the blood of Jesus, resulting in our forgiveness. Then God ushers us into the process of sanctification, where He draws us closer to Himself daily.

Colin Kruse says it so well: "The demands of the law cannot be fulfilled, and therefore they stand under its condemnation. But under the covenant of the Spirit, there is liberty."

Paul was desperately trying to convince the Corinthians that it wasn’t his job to play by their cultural norms and expectations. His role was to “see and reflect the glory of God,” not to hype his own image. Our job remains the same today. The only way we’re going to affect lasting change in our culture is to get busy reflecting Jesus’ glory (by the power of the Holy Spirit) in this world (see Matthew 5:16).