Two Symbols of Freedom



My husband and I spent some time living in New Jersey when we first got married. During this time, we were able to see parts of the country that we had never seen before. The best part about it all was sharing these places with our friends and family. The above photo of the Statue of Liberty was taken when we were fortuneate engough to have my mom, an aunt and a friend of mine (she was a fellow Texan living in New York at the time) with us. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity for some who were on the journey.






The Liberty Bell photo was taken when Brian and I were on one of our many long weekend trips while living in New Jersey. I posted both the Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell together because of their common theme: Liberty for all and Liberty for these United States.

But I want to talk about a different kind of Liberty, one that supersedes any of the liberties that man could possibly grant. I want to share the Liberty you can have in Christ. There is freedom in Christ! Once you repent from your sins and give your life to Him, you can live eternally in absolute Liberty.

2 Corinthians 3:16-18 (KJV) "Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."

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