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Thursday, August 02, 2007

Are you living in CHRIST or the law?????

Good morning everyone!!! Yes, a wonderful day in the Lord Jesus Christ. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. Yesterday we ended with vs 10 of Galatians 6 - "Therefore, wheneve we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone - especially to those in the family of faith."
Did you take the opportunity yesterday to share the good news with someone? OR did you bypass that chance? It would be better to say: "I took the opportunity to share the good news AND it was good!!
Galatians 6:11-12 "NOTICE WHAT LARGE LETTERS I USE AS I WRITE THESE CLOSING WORDS IN MY OWN HANDWRITING."
Up to this time Paul probably dictated the words of his letter to a secretary or scribe. Here he takes the pen into his own hand to write his final, personal greetings. Paul did this in other letters as well, to add emphasis to his words and to validate that the letter was genuine.....from him.
vs 12 "Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don't want to be persecuted for teaching thatthe cross of Christ alone can save."
Wow!!! These people are trying to enforce part of the 'law' which Jesus came to fulfill. So, to be saved you have to be circumcised and accept Jesus. Funny!!! That is not what the Bible says. We are not to add to, we are to just do!!!!
These pushers of circumcision tended to be intimidating to the followers of Christ, trying to pick part of the law of Moses to follow. Paul's letter to the Galatians is very direct. These Judizers did not have the faith in Jesus Christ to accept any criticism or be persecuted for believing only in Jesus. They were people pleasers. Where do you fit in this scheme?? Are you trying to please? No persecution because you believe in Jesus? OR....do you take a stand for Christ? Suffer the consequences? Proudly stand in Jesus and share the GOOD NEWS?!?!?!
Take a stand...tell someone about Jesus today!! Be bold and stand on the ROCK------JESUS CHRIST!!!! Thank you for taking time to read!! Love you all!!
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny

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