Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the Law, do ye not hear the Law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. (Gal 4:16, 21-26, 28, 31)
The promise of grace to those who put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ is liberty to the captives of sIn. We are free to live and work that which GOD has for us to do, as His ambassadors while we are still here in, but not of, this sinful and broken world. We are His ministers of reconciliation, reflecting His light, and love, and grace, so that others may know Him and the power of His resurrection. But in this world, we shall also know His sufferings, until His glory is revealed and He comes for His own.
Until that day, His Spirit empowers us to do His work and accomplish His will in ministry and missions, discipleship, and evangelism. We are to go where He sends us, and as we go, proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are to minister to the hurting and in need as He provides. We are to grow in His Word, to know more of Him and be conformed to the image of His dear Son. We are to love one another, as Christ also hath loved us. We are to take the Good News of forgiveness of sIn through repentance and reconciliation with GOD through faith in Christ to everyone, that those who hear and believe may have life in His Name.
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet