The Tension of Freedom and Responsibilty
Is freedom the greatest value for a follower of Christ? Did Jesus say that all men will know you are my disciples if you fight for freedom? Was Jesus' main mission here to bring political freedom from a tyrannical government? We know the answer to that—from a worldly lens, it appeared Jesus had his freedom taken away from a tyrannical government. Although freedom is a fundamental right, and placed high on our list of core values, there is one value that trumps freedom, and that is love. The highest value for followers of Christ is love. Paul stated it quite clearly, “It is for freedom that Christ has set you free, but do not use your freedom as a cover up for evil, rather, serve one another in love.” Thus, with freedom comes responsibility, the resposibility to love. The more responsible we are with our freedom, the more we gain; likewise, the less responsible we are with our freedom, the more we lose. As I write this, our nation is reeling from another school shooting i