Freedom

Freedom, soldiers fought and died for *IT*, people here at home as well as ~ALL~ other countries sacrifice for *IT* everyday, on their home fronts, but IS IT Free? How free are we really? Can we fish anywhere that we want to in the streams which God gave us to fish in, OR has mankind claimed them all, fenced them in, and charge you more than the fish you may be able to catch is worth… The same with the ocean and seas, which I can see both sides of the coin IF I look at it on the right scale…AND by man’s law we are free to own this water way, land, or what ever.. And man has to govern how many fish are caught in order to maintain a balance of nature. Yes, God commissioned man to do this in the Garden of Eden. Are we “FREE” to carry our choice of weapons, have our ~own~ private telephone conversation, speak any word that we please, “Freedom of Speech”? Point being this ain’t true freedom… Even the ones which oppress others to try to quiet their freedom of speech are not free as they would like to be, are they? The protest, and the bashing of each others rights, does not bring about “Freedom” for either side…
We are free, so to speak, as long as we are within the boundaries of man’s law…AND we must be within the boundaries of man’s law as long as we are a member of the society which fills the space in any country… BUT, man’s law, ain’t nothing like God’s Commandments…
AND *IF* everyone across the face of this earth adhered to GOD’S LAW, well then peace would reign, soldiers and cops would be without jobs, oh, honey, the news media would have to retire, presidents, ceo’s, kings, and such could not live in luxury off’n the backs of the common people.. BUT that ain’t gonna happen is it? As long as anyone has to give up: money, fame, gossip, war, and fortune, there ain’t gonna be ~NOOOoooo…~ Peace~ in this world… AND the ~Freedom~ that comes from living a peaceful life ain’t gonna exist…. BECAUSE!
(Galatians 5: 19-21)… Now the works of the flesh are manifest, (Meaning of manifest, IS Clearly Seen) Which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like: OF the things which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things ~shall not~ inherit the ~Kingdom of God~…
NOW what on earth was Paul talking about? IS this just writings in a “Book” which some folks look at as just another book of religious beliefs, OR do these things actually exist, can they be seen everyday, in the way people live, act, talk, walk? Think about *IT*!
What IS Paul talking about?
Adultery: the act of consensual relations between a married person and one outside of their marriage… When we get ourselves involved in things which God has condemned, we are,  in a sense, guilty of committing adultery, or spiritual fornication… Jesus best described the meaning of some of these words: (Mark 7:21).. “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornication, murder” … We all know that murder is to take another’s life.. Whether we spill blood and the breath of life leaves the body, OR we treat them in a way so as to destroy their livelihood, take away their desire to go on. By badgering them into a corner… Even Worse TO: teach them falsely, by taking the Biblical Truth’s and marrying them with the ways of the world, pagan cultures, and men’s traditions… There is a whole heap of this present in today’s society… Sad to realize it ain’t gonna change, folks will fight tooth and nail for their ~traditions~.
Envyings: wanting what somebody else has: the resentful or unhappy feeling of wanting somebody else's success, good fortune, qualities, or possessions… we see this everyday. Jealousy raising up it’s evil head against someone who has been successful in business, or who has a talent and displays it…
Lasciviousness: unbridled lust, excess, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence… How many folks do you encounter today which this describes . Tattooed bodies, outrageously dressed, and acting, speaking ugly words, insolent pouty attitudes, which some folks think to be cute, walking around half naked, nearly bare… Sadly some of these folks who walk, talk, and act this way claim to be born again Christians, is this visible as well it should be?… Those which believe that Jesus lives within them and all that they do is righteous because He hides their sin, should read their Bibles, but then some will tell you, “I’ve got Jesus so I don’t need the Bible.” Have you really ~got~ Jesus, IF you reject The Written Word of His Father through Him and by The Holy Ghost? The very “BOOK” which bears the “Testimony” OF our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ AND *IF* you don’t read IT, follow IT, share IT, then you certainly reject IT.
Variance: contention, strife, wrangling, causing troubles all around us… folks, which no matter what you do it never pleases them, they want more or something else.. Always wanting to fight…
Emulations: punitive zeal an envious and contentious rivalry, jealousy
Then there is “Witchcraft” and “Hatred” two of the most prevalent things brought to the desires of the entire public, by Hollywood’s Theatre and TV and emulated by so very many weak minded followers, in the reading of “horoscopes”, searching for dead relatives and loved ones… Many times, folks just don’t use their common sense to stop and think, “What on earth am I doing, taking part in?” While others see and know and decide that, “I know it’s wrong, but I want to do it anyway” … ALL stand in the same line come judgment day…
Revellings: a nocturnal and riotous procession of half drunken and frolicsome fellows who after supper parade through the streets with torches and music in honour of Bacchus or some other deity, and sing and play before houses of male and female friends; hence used generally of feasts and drinking parties that are protracted till late at night and indulge in revelry… How many folks do this in one way or the other? Are we gonna give up “Madigras” put it away out of our life or a night on the town bar hopping in the glitter of lights and carefree actions?
Then there are ample games of murder, destruction, hate, waste, supplied for the children to warp and destroy their minds. Sad, again that some folks not only buy them for their children but allow them into the Church so that the child is learning destruction, rather than maybe getting a tidbit of Truth from the Preacher….
You see, many of these things the government sets us free to do, it is our right as citizens to do these things, *IF* we get into trouble over jealousy or we commit murder, get too inebriated and act up, well we pay man’s sentence for the crime… BUT there is a Higher Law, A Higher Power that we will answer to because of our rightful freedoms displayed in mans traditions and ways…What bit of advise did Peter give us about the subject?
(I Peter 4:3-4).. For ~the time past~ of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in the lasciviousness, lust, excess of wine, ~revellings,~ banqueting, and abominable *idolatries*: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you… This should tell us that we are not to follow the ways of the world, because if we run with them then we‘d be pals, and not rejects, right?.
How many have been scoffed at because you tell someone that the things of this world are not right and you won’t take part in it?
You know all of these go right back TO: Attitude, do we carry ourselves in a humble obedient manner, or do we walk about with our envious eyes set on what the Jones are doing, so we can copycat them or plot a way to take what they have for ourselves? Can we walk strong in God’s Will and Way through faith in HIS Son Jesus Christ?.. Again Paul warns us:
(Galatians 5: 22-26)… BUT, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, ~Faith~, meekness, temperance against such there is no law, and ~they~ that are Christ’s, ~have crucified~ the flesh with the affections and lusts… *IF* we live in the Spirit, let us also ~walk~ in the Spirit.. Let us not be desirous of *vain glory, provoking* one another, envying one another…
See the difference? So many folks are living their life the way ~They~ want to believing that Jesus died for our sin and so now we can do as we please and it is forgiven… BUT we must stand accounted for our actions.. Jesus died that our sin debt be paid and we be free.. As IT IS written:
(Galatians 5: 1)… Stand Fast therefore in the ~Liberty~ wherewith Christ hath made us free, AND *be not* entangled again with the yoke of bondage…. (v.13)… For, brethren, ye have been ~Called~ unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the ~flesh~, BUT by love serve one another… (v. 14).. For ~ALL~ The Law *IS* fulfilled in ~ONE WORD~, even *IN* this; “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself”….
So we can see that The “Freedom” which the world of mankind led by Satan the devil is not the kind of ~Freedom~ which we should seek, as IT IS Written, as Jesus Said:
(John 8:36).. “*IF* The Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”