Galatians 5:13 (KJV) “For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”
This verse seems to be two different thoughts put together, but is it? What does it mean? Why is it talking about yielding to your flesh and sin and serving one another?
The blood of Jesus has made you free, and now you walk in freedom by the grace of God. It is by grace you are saved, and you and I are grateful for that grace, and we should esteem it. That grace should not be wasted and frittered away to the flesh.
What should that grace be used for? It should be used for serving one another. If we can tap into serving grace and not just look to ourselves and what we want and what we need, it would make a great difference in this world.
How can you serve one another? We can serve at church, we can serve our neighbors, and we can serve our community. Jesus said He didn’t come to be served but to serve. He said if you want to be the greatest in the Kingdom of God, you must serve. He showed this by washing the disciples’ feet. He, the greatest of all, did what at the time was reserved for servants and the lowest in society.
Are you obeying this “one another”? Are you serving one another? There is a grace available for you to serve. You don’t have to do it in your own strength. Ask the Lord to increase this grace in your life.
Jesus showed us the way. Everyone is called to serve one another.