S – Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom

 2 Corinthians 3:17 CSB

O – Commentary:  The Holy Spirit is the personal “Agent” of Christ; He is the Spirit of the Lord (cf. Rom. 8:9). The Two are One in purpose (John 15:26; 16:6–15) and in result (Rom. 8:15; Gal. 5:1). Paul’s words the Lord is the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:17; cf. v. 18) do not confuse these two Persons of the Godhead. Instead, they affirm the Holy Spirit’s deity.

A major result of the New Covenant is freedom. Elsewhere Paul compared those under the Old Covenant to children of slavery and those under the New to children of freedom (Gal. 4:24–31). This freedom is possible because Christ has redeemed from the penalty of the Law those who believe so that they become children of God (Gal. 4:5–7). This freedom as children is confirmed by the Spirit, who enables Christians to call God Father (Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6).

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“2 Corinthians,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures

A – Christ’s death and resurrection brought freedom from sin and death.  The Holy Spirit gives us the help to walk that out.  When we accept Christ, the Holy Spirit is with us to guide and advocate living a life that honors God free from the stronghold of sin and eternal death.

R – Lord, help us to walk in the freedom provided by Christ’s death and guided by the Holy Spirit.  We can easily put ourselves in our own “prison.”  Don’t let us do that.  Help us to move towards true freedom from sin and self-imposed barriers.  We invite your Holy Spirit to move us closer to you and others today!