Lets Free Ourselves

Galatians 4:20-31




I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you.
²¹ Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law? ²² For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman. ²³ But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and he of the freewoman through promise, ²⁴ which things are symbolic. For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar— ²⁵ for this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children— ²⁶ but the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all. ²⁷ For it is written:

“Rejoice, O barren,
You who do not bear!
Break forth and shout,
You who are not in labor!
For the desolate has many more children
Than she who has a husband.”

²⁸ Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise. ²⁹ But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now. ³⁰ Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” ³¹ So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.

 

 (1 Corinthians 13:11)  "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things."  We must grow up mentally and spiritually to receive the true essence of our Father God.  In verse 20 Paul says, He would like to change his tone of speaking, but he has doubts in their maturity of the gospels.  (Hebrews 5:13-14)  "For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. ¹⁴ But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."  We cannot walk around each day entertaining and playing with satan, because

he is quite aware of our every weakness.  It has to come a time in our lives when we say enough is enough and take on the responsibility to draw close to God.  God wants to teach us how to love, receive knowledge and gain wisdom to out smart satan.  We also, must learn how to extend righteousness and justice to all His children.  God says, our spirits are willing, but our flesh weak.  He asks, that we come out from among the world and its thinking to fully understand Him and His mission for our lives.  (1 Corinthians 3:18-21)  "Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. ¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”; ²⁰ and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours."  We have the world at our finger tips.  However, we need to embrace God's love, wisdom, and knowledge to receive it.  (Matthew 16:19)  " And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”  We cannot bind or loose anything from heaven, if we're all tide up in satan's destruction down here on earth.  God wants are minds, bodies, and spirits free to love Him and man.  Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve.  He asks, that we also take on this mind set and to display love in the process.  Verse 27 says, "For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren,You who do not bear! Break forth and shout, You who are not in labor! For the desolate has many more children Than she who has a husband.”  God is here and our children are growing up lost and confused today.  We have let satan wreck havoc through our communitees and our lives.  Drugs, prostitution, murders, extortion, and every other thing to fulfill our flesh has taken over and God is angered.  God made an promise to our father Abraham to give us the world.  Lets free ourselves.

(Psalms 146:7)  "Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners."

(Galatians 5:1)  "Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage."

Blessings to all who free themselves in our Lord,

Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.