Do you bear marks of Jesus Christ????

Good morning everyone!!! I trust yesterday was a great 4th of July!!! May any troubles and woes be cast aside and your days be trouble-free and enjoyable.
Okay, let's finish up Galatians 6 today and tomorrow. So what is on the agenda today?? Galatians 6:17 "From henceforth let no man trouble me for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus."
Okay, the first part of this verse, "From henceforth let no man trouble me." Paul's spostleship, authority, and gospel had all been questioned. He successfully answered all the criticism, and now he says he won't hear or listen to disturbing and distracting remarks. Does this happen today? Certainly, even as Christians we become distracted with minor items. Like what? Oh, like....baptism, tongues, music or no music, dress, and the list can go on. We, Christians, need to bond together, pray for each other, and fight the battle against evil which comes in beautiful, distracting packages.
Let's look at the second part. Remember, Paul is talking or writing here. "For I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus", Paul is talking about being qualified to speak. Back in these days devoted people would have the names of their gods stamped upon their bodies, slaves would have the mark of their owners, and soldiers were identified. This identified them. Paul had "marks of the Lord Jesus" from scourgings, stones at Lystra, and rods at Philippi. Paul had endured hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Can you show your marks of being a good soldier of Jesus Christ?? Do not be afraid to show your marks, this is not pride, this is committment to what our Lord and Saviour-Jesus Chirst. Do not worry about "secular man" only about our Father in Heaven. Take care. Take your strips and walk upright and humbly for Jesus.
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In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny