FReeper Canteen ~ Half a Century of Gadgets, Part II ~ 31 Jan 2006

Honor Our Troops! | Thank you for your service!!!! | We Support Our Troops

[BIGLOOK]

Not too bad for a ......Monday!

[luvie]

Hey! That's my..........!!!! ;o)

[The Mayor]

January 31, 2006

Are You Free?

Read:
Galatians 4:21-31

We are not children of the bondwoman but of the free. —Galatians 4:31

Bible In One Year: Exodus 25-26; Matthew 20:17-34

Kizzy Kinte didn't have a chance. The daughter of Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's epic book Roots wanted to slip the bonds of slavery and live free, as her ancestors had done in Africa. But she couldn't. She was born of a slavewoman, Bell Kinte, and in those terrible days of bondage, she was destined to live as a slave.

Kizzy's parentage—over which she had no control—dictated her destiny.

That sounds a little like Galatians 4:31, where Paul used an analogy of an Old Testament story to help us understand bondage and freedom. Alluding to the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, Paul explained the difference between the child of a bondwoman (Hagar) and the child of a freewoman (Sarah). Only the child of the freewoman could enjoy an inheritance; the other was destined to bondage.

Here's the point: each of us—male or female, Jew or Gentile, black or white, rich or poor—can share in God's inheritance. All who trust in Jesus as Savior become "not children of the bondwoman but of the free" (v.31). We are released from the bondage of the law of God and offered God's grace instead. And our inheritance is freedom—absolute freedom in Christ.

Has God's grace made you free? —Dave Branon

Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy freedom, gladness, and light,
Jesus, I come to Thee. —Sleeper

True freedom is found in bondage to Christ.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Knowing God Through Galatians

[BIGLOOK]

Nah.....just a silversword.

[luvie]

Good evening Mayor. Hope you had a good day today. Is it warming up any up there?

Thank you for our beautiful lesson from God's Word."...the truth shall set you free".

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

[ninergold3]

[luvie]

Does that grow in Hawaii?

Monday IS nearly over so you're in luck!

[GummyIII]

YOu know....I shoulda put the slide rule. I used one of those, too!! HA!

[ninergold3]

My dad had an 8 track player on his sailboat. If they fell behind during a race he would pop in Tony Orlando and Dawn and swore the boat went faster! LOL

[Lady Jag]

How ya doin'?

[GummyIII]

There's gotta be a gidget joke in there somewhere.... :-)

[GummyIII]

Yeppers.....I do!

[luvie]

Good evening Hope! Thanks for our beautiful pledge. Thanks to your heroes for helping protect it! (((hugs)))

[GummyIII]

Hi, Luv...I'm responding backwards...lol! I'm pooped and heading to bed soon. Y'all have fun, ok?

[luvie]

Hi, Niner!

Beautiful graphics. Thanks for your support of our heroes in the field! (((hugs)))

[GummyIII]

Hey, I know that guy! LOL!! I'm tired. I'm off to bed...but wanted to say HI!!!

[luvie]

Hate to see ya head out so early...but thanks for giving us a place to have lots of fun. (((hugs))) Sleep well...sweet dreams.

[ninergold3]

{{{Hugs}}} Right back at ya!

[BubbaTheRocketScientist]

I actually have two, new, unopened, in the original packaging, on my desk. Pocket Mannheim Slide Rule, Sterling Plastics, copyright on the label is 1972. Operating instructions enclosed!