Liberty in Christ

Today I read Ecclesiastes 2:16-5:14 and Galatians 4:20-5:10. My favorite verses are:

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Both of these verses remind me of my own insignificance when I am compared with God and Christ. They are in heaven; I am on earth. They have all knowledge; I have limited learning. They have given me liberty to choose what I will say and do. The bad news is that when I make choices without seeking God’s will, I often end up in trouble—entangled with the yoke of the bondage of sin. Our liberty in Christ is the freedom to live in His image obeying His will. As Christians, we are free to do as we please. The very name, Christian, says we are involved with or belonging to Christ. THAT should please us—following Him, obeying Him. We have liberty IN Christ, not liberty FROM Christ. He gave His life so that we could have liberty to live ours in His image.