Just Love Him and He Will Be Happy

"For it is written, 'Rejoice, O barren one that dost not bear; break forth and shout, thou who are not in travail; for the desolate hath more children than she who hath a husband." Galatians 4 :27 RSV

Do you desire to be under the law or under the promise? Do you desire to be a slave or free? Abraham had two children, Ishmael, born of the slave Hagar, and Isaac, born of his wife, Sarah. These two children represent the two covenants outlined to God's people. One covenant is living in slavery under the law. The other covenant is living free under the promise of grace.

Jesus came that we may have freedom - freedom from sin and freedom from the law. Yet, we find people and institutions that are still mired in both. Not only do we bind ourselves with this dual chain, but we are quick to bind others as well.

God's bottom line is that he just wants to have a relationship with us. He wants a personal relationship with us. He does not want you to have Bob's relationship with him. He does not want you to have Jane's relationship with him. He wants you to have YOUR relationship with him.

Jesus came to break the two chains from our lives - sin and law - so we could have a free relationship with God. Although there is a progressive growing up in our relationship with God - he is well able to let us know what areas of our life need attention and what areas can be left alone for now. His main concern is that we spend time with him with our hearts open and our minds focused. Just love him and he will be happy.