Where the Spirit of the Lord Is, There is Freedom

Greetings in the Lord,

 Today's word comes from 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 and it talks about the new covenant that is found in Christ Jesus.  Paul the apostle tells us that even though God's Law, that was the foundation of the old covenant, was glorious, what we have in Christ is greater, it is more glorious.  He makes the distinction between the former letter of the Law and the surpassing Spirit of God that renews and opens hearts and minds so that they are no longer veiled from discerning the Spirit of God and following His will, so that, "whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.  Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17

 So, in essence, he is talking about how a belief in Christ leads to spiritual renewal and understanding and therein lies true freedom.  That's pretty big stuff in light of the protests that are going on, where people are expressing all sorts of angst about the various forms of oppression they feel are being imposed on them and the sadness and grief and betrayal of trust they feel as a result of the unjust actions of the authority that has been placed over them.  That is a normal reaction.  Injustice provokes us to anger and stirs up a desire to shuck off the authority of those who have betrayed our trust and violated our security, real or perceived.  And these feelings may cause some people to embrace a spirit of anarchy; this is a literal spirit as well.  In the confusion of heated emotions, where the will determines to throw off the "fetters" of authority and the heart not only opens the door but embraces a spirit of anarchy, in that mind space a person will believe a most dangerous lie -- that chaos and anarchy is freedom.  But it is not.  In fact, it is a deception from an antichrist spirit.  All anarchy is anti-Christ, because only in Christ can we receive spiritual renewal and understanding and obtain true freedom.  It is also why in Isaiah 9:6 it talks about Jesus Christ coming "and the government will be on His shoulders."  For without the submission to Jesus Christ as our Savior and ultimate authority, there can be no "godly" government.    

 So what does that have to do with today's passage from 2 Corinthians 3 and the removal of the veil of the old covenant?  It is a prophetic word that God will be doing a work in our midst of removing this veil off of people's hearts and minds as they turn to Christ and acknowledge His Spirit of Truth and choose His ways, values, and love of others.  

 "The spirit of anarchy that is running rampant right now in the United States will be cut off at the knees and a rebuilding of race relations will take place.  These protests will end soon and there will be changes in procedures to protect more people in the future," says the Spirit of the Lord.  

 Boy, that is great news!  So, I pray that the Lord's will be done on earth as it is in Heaven, and I thank God for all His goodness and compassion for us in these difficult times.

 ~Be blessed and be a blessing.  

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