Sometimes
in modern day United States of America, a country characterized in the song, America
the Beautiful as “Sweet Land of Liberty”
we seem to fall from the high standard and promise of LIBERTY.
We often appear
to have strayed far from the wonders of that true land of Liberty and have become slaves to
anger, held in the bondage of personal opinion and intolerance and even engage
in selfishness, bitter political wrangling and hatefulness towards one
another.
The Holy Bible
contains the recipe for true freedom and liberty… it is called “brotherly love”.
The main ingredient in the recipe that
loosens the shackles and frees us from bondage is Love, as in: “Beloved, let
us love one another: for love is of God; * (I John
4:7)
And the recipe instructions are:
“Stand fast
therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not
entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
For,
brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for
an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.” (Galations 5)
The
Grizzly Bears pictured here seem to have the right idea. If Bears can love one another… CERTAINLY we
can too!!!
Let’s
CLAIM our personal Sweet Land of LIBERTY and Love One Another!!!!
very nice message, patrick. thank your sharing your inspired thoughts with us! Adorable photo
ReplyDeletesharon
Very nice as always, and an appropriate reminder! And who knew that bears got snuggly?? Thank you Dear Brother! Loving Sister
DeleteThanks Sharon!! And, Carolyn, now you know where Brear Hug" came from!!! Don't you love it?!!! So priceless.
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