Symbols of Freedom

There are two symbols that display our freedom. The first one we all know very well. She stands in New York harbor. She represents liberty for all: she is called the Statue of Liberty. When we see her torch raised to the sky we feel a sense of pride to be privileged to live in such a great Nation! She is one of the things that make proud to be Americans!

The second symbol of our freedom makes us Christians especially proud! It stands in Calvary on a hill in Golgotha. For Christians it represents a freedom from sin. It gives us hope that one day we will get to end our days here on earth and go live for eternity with our heavenly Father! It gives us a reason to celebrate because we no longer have to live in control of sin. Sin has lost its grip on us, and all we have to do is humbly go before Jesus and repent of your sin and He will cast it away forever! And this is all possible because God sent His only Son to die on a cross for our sins (John 3:16). And now in order to receive freedom from our sin, all we have to do is come to the cross and let go of all the sin that has held us captive. Then once you do that you can proudly say, "I am proud to be called a Christian."

A song I really like to listen to, especially around the Fourth of July, is called Stature of Liberty by Larnelle Harris. The lyrics portray just what I was trying to communicate in this blog post. I hope you like them too:

In New York harbor stands a lady

With a torch raised to the sky

And all who see her know she stands for

Liberty for me and you

I'm so proud to be called an American

To be named with the brave and the free

I will honor our flag and our trust in God

And the Statue of Liberty

On lonely Golgotha stood a cross

With my Lord raised to the sky

And all who kneel there live forever

As all the saints can testify

I'm so glad to be called a Christian

To be named with the ransomed and whole

As the statue liberates the citizen

So the cross liberates the soul

The cross is my statue of liberty

For it was there that my soul was set free

Unashamed I'll proclaim that a rugged cross

Is my statue of liberty

Unashamed I'll proclaim that a rugged cross

Is my statue of liberty

Happy Fourth of July Everyone!!!!!! Enjoy some wonderful time with family and find some time to thank God for your freedom and if you see someone who has served in the military be sure to thank them too for serving our country. God bless America!!!!!