Independence Day

It is July 3rd, tomorrow is America's  birthday, the day we officially became a nation! The Declaration of Independence declared us free from Great Britain. I am forever indebted and grateful for the people, throughout history who fought for our freedom. July 4,1776 is America's birthday, and while we were declared free and no longer under Britain's rule, so many Americans were not truly free yet. Freedom in America, is and has been a long journey for many. While we have more freedoms than anywhere else, some are still not experiencing freedom. It's  easy for me to celebrate, I have never been a slave, I have never been forced from my land, I have never been forced to do acts on other people. I have been free to live my life the way I wanted, my choices were easy to make. I see and hear the way things have been different for others. 

Finding true freedom in a world overcome with human sin will continue to be a journey that we must walk. Let us love like Jesus, and hear the cries of others. Let us not turn our backs on those still fighting for Freedom. We should be fighting for our brothers and sisters and standing up for them. And while July 4th might not be  "Freedom Day" for ALL people, let us come together and celebrate America's freedom  from Britain, because without that first Independence day, we wouldn't  have many of the freedoms that are ours today. We would not have the right to stand up for what we believe in, we would not be able to speak freely, to live freely and make the choices we make. Let's keep fighting for the freedom of ALL people and stand on God's truths.

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Galatians 5:13-14