S – For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm, then, and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery

Galatians 5:1 CSB

O – Christ set us free from the yoke of the law.  He wanted relationships to be the foundation of interacting with God, not obedience to rules.

A – Everyone desires freedom but it comes with a price tag.  Christ paid the price for it on the cross.  Yet, we have to actively move towards freedom.  We may not like rules but inside, we do.  We want the formula or the steps to “succeed.”  It doesn’t require faith to obey rules to achieve success. It does require faith to believe a relationship with God (who you cannot see or touch) has a plan and a purpose for your life.  It takes faith to believe his Word and commands are life-giving and in your best interest.  It requires faith to walk that out when bad things happen.  God wants relationship and faith to be the freedom we walk in and not going back to the restrictions of the law.

R – Lord, I invite you into today.  I choose faith in You over any other.  I am not looking for a formula or certain steps to find you – I want You and all of your character.  Help me to grow in my faith today.