Happy July 5 everyone! It’s a great day to celebrate freedom, freedom in Christ. For outside of Christ there is no freedom.

Rex Butts made a great comment on Facebook yesterday:

The truth is that apart from Christ, Americans are as enslaved to the principalities and powers as any other person or group. That is why freedom is only found in Christ.

Yep, that’s how it is. There is no freedom outside of Christ, only unwitting slavery.

If you live in the States, today is a perfect day to talk to people about freedom. Tell them, “If you think what you celebrated yesterday is freedom, wait until you see the real thing!”

For further ideas, read Steve Ridgell’s “Celebrate Independence.”