"But now, by dying
to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way
of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code."
Have you ever been released from a responsibility that was weighing on
you heavily? It can be a great feeling of relief.
Recently, I was working temporarily for Sprint. They needed help for a
special Valentine’s seasonal project, and I needed money. Although balancing college
and work is something that many students do, when the job was finished, it felt like a
huge weight was lifted from my shoulders.
In Romans 7:6, Paul tells the Christians of Rome that the message of
Christ is that they are released from the burden of the written, codified law of the Old
Testament. The people of Christ are no longer bound by the old law, and they are blessed
with a new spiritual contract with Christ. In this regard a huge weight was lifted from
their shoulders.
Peace be with you.
