Posted on 06/13/2018 9:25:29 PM PDT by Faith Presses On
1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
18 But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? 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.
Amen
6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
I loose the spirit of adoption into LJ, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Amen
Amen.
“Am I...your enemy because I tell you the truth?” There are a lot of people reacting to truth that way, more than I remember from past years.
Thanks for posting that Chapter!
26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Rachel is known as Rachel Imenu, Rachel our mother.
Zechariah 8:3 Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
Rachel was to be the perfect match for Jacob. According to traditional and Kabbalistic sources, each of the patriarchs embody a primary trait that created the foundation of the Jewish people. Abraham, the first patriarch, is known for his chessed – lovingkindness whereas Isaac is known for the opposite trait of gevura – self-restraint.
Jacob's main character trait is emmet, truth. Jacob is the composite whole, the one who combines the essence of both extremes that were embodied by his father and grandfather. Thus he represents the trait of truth which is a composite of the whole picture.
As such, Jacob's mission is to find whatever truth the world has to offer and integrate it. It is Jacob who lives in a physical world and finds the holiness within it, even in exile, thereby sanctifying the world and using it for its true purpose. It is Jacob who transmits this ability to "gather the sparks" of truth in the world to the spiritual genes of the Jewish people.
This being his mission, he saw two components which were essential for their shared life and destiny. On the one hand, Rachel seemed easily adjustable to the physical world, beautiful of form and appearance, thus relatable and approachable to the world as well. More importantly, Jacob must have seen her tremendous compassion, perhaps through her treatment of the sheep in her care or through her relationships with the people around her.
Compassion enables one to see past himself, beyond his own selfish subjectivity and into someone else's reality, with acceptance, without judgment or resistance. Thus Rachel is the perfect woman with whom Jacob could forge through life, finding the whole picture, the "emmet" in the world – using the positive elements available in the person or situation in order to enhance his understanding of the truth.
Jacob was given the truth:
Micah 7
18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy (chesed).
19 He will turn again, he will have compassion (racham) upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20 Thou wilt perform [give] the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Rachel was given to Jacob. Rachel was his match, making the complete whole. Jacob's agreement to serve Laban seven years doubled, though, when it turned out that Laban switched the brides. If Jacob wanted Rachel, he would have to serve another seven years for her.
Gen 29:20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Rachel our mother: Rachel represents the truth that Jacob loved so much that he really didn't have to work for her at all. It's not work if it is love. Goes a long way in explaining why Jacob was named Israel.
26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
JerUSAlem D.C., David's Capital. The capital of Israel. A simple truth. Home is where the heart is.
14 David Flusser St. Wedding canopy. The wait was 70 years.
People use verse 25 to argue about the physical location of Mount Sinai. Yet what/where is Mount Sinai. It is the place of the giving of the Law (truth). Home is where the heart is, where we find our mother, the one who keeps everything and everyone together. The "rock" of the family.
From the name of the French city La Rochelle, meaning "little rock". It first became commonly used as a given name in America in the 1930s, probably due to the fame of actress Rochelle Hudson (1914-1972) and because of the similarity to the name Rachel. https://www.behindthename.com/name/rochelleThe Jerusalem in bondage is the one called "Occupied Jerusalem". It's the simple meaning. David, the legitimate man of the house, came right on over to Zion and took her away from the Jebusites.
What is so special about Rachel that we commemorate her death more than any of the other matriarchs and patriarchs?
I'd say it's because like Jacob, she never really died, because the truth is eternal. The day of Rachel's death was the birthday of the son she named the "son of my strength".
Jacob buried Rachel when there was a little way to come to Ephrat, i.e. "fruition". He planted a little seed of truth (truth mercy compassion). Now we see the harvest beginning from Jerusalem. 3570 years.
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Amen.
That’s very true. Things are getting worse and worse all the time, just like God’s Word says they would.
You’re welcome.
That was all very interesting. Things to think about. Thank you for sharing.
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