A very well known part of history is the "Freedom Lady"
The cornerstone was laid in 1793, but the crowning touch, is the statue on top of the rotunda known as the “Freedom Lady” that was placed there in 1863.
Sculpted in Rome, “the Lady” was brought to America aboard a sailing ship. During the trip across the Atlantic Ocean, a fierce storm developed. The Captain ordered cargo thrown overboard to lighten the load. The sailors wanted to throw the heavy statue overboard, but the captain refused, shouting over the wind, “No! Never! We’ll flounder before we throw ‘Freedom’ away.” And so, “Freedom” was saved, and the statue stands above the dome today, because one man stood for “Freedom.”
We can rest in what God has done for us, because of what Jesus has done to make us free. John writes in
Revelation 1:5
"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood."
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood."
Freedom is for resting in what God has done for us.
Understanding freedom is a bit like understanding kite flying. If the wind is strong, the kite goes higher, and grows smaller and smaller as it tugs against the string. The harder the wind blows, the higher the kite rises. Then let’s say the string breaks! The kite is free, but no longer soars higher. It is tumbling, and crashes to the ground or becomes tangled in the trees. What kept the kite airborne was the restraint of the string. When that was lost, the kite was unable to fly. We are never freed until we are restrained by something that pulls us higher and higher.
There is no freedom in life until one belongs to God. Every other form of it is an illusion. We find the freedom to achieve the greatest desires of our lives only when we live in that relationship. The loving life of freedom is lived out wisely as we follow the Holy Spirit in how we live. Paul offers us a life empowered by the Holy Spirit when he writes in
Galatians 5:22-23- " But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." NLT
We have been freed for resting in what God has done for us and responding with a life empowered by the Holy Spirit.
As Christians we should always take our freedom joyously, we ( nation ) is founded on freedom , specially the ultimate freedom in Jesus Christ. This freedom in Christ calls us to celebrate it, to share and to live it out each day. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free!
As Christians we should always take our freedom joyously, we ( nation ) is founded on freedom , specially the ultimate freedom in Jesus Christ. This freedom in Christ calls us to celebrate it, to share and to live it out each day. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free!
R.Burkey
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. read more »
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