Good day everyone. Oh give thanks unto the Lord for He is good yes He is good. I feel so good today because I am in touch with the fact that I have been freed for so many things that used to have me bound. I went into reflective mode and just started shouting and counting the blessings. Try it, you’ll like it.
Today’s Prayer
Dear God, I thank You for Your peace in the midst of all that life brings. Your Word promises that “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” I will trust in You forever, for in You is everlasting strength (based on Isaiah 26:3-4). Because of Your presence, Your power, Your peace I can face the day. Thank You for giving me contentment where contentment is needed, stability where stability is needed, and for showing me the answers to so many of my questions. Thank You for meeting my needs and keeping me safe. I pray for my family, that You will watch over each member and keep them safe and in Your will. Work in their lives, that they will love You and have Your peace. Bless them as they come to You and serve You. Help me to be the spouse, the parent, the child, the sibling that You would have me be, and that would minister to my family’s needs. I trust You Lord. In JESUS’ name, Amen.
Let’s eat.
Freedom in Christ
Galatians 5:1-15
So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. Listen! I, Paul, tell you this: If you are counting on circumcision to make you right with God, then Christ will be of no benefit to you. I’ll say it again. If you are trying to find favor with God by being circumcised, you must obey every regulation in the whole law of Moses. For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s grace. But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us. For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love. You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth? It certainly isn’t God, for he is the one who called you to freedom. This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough! I am trusting the Lord to keep you from believing false teachings. God will judge that person, whoever he is, who has been confusing you. Dear brothers and sisters, if I were still preaching that you must be circumcised—as some say I do—why am I still being persecuted? If I were no longer preaching salvation through the cross of Christ, no one would be offended. I just wish that those troublemakers who want to mutilate you by circumcision would mutilate themselves. For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.
Quote of the Day
No man – I don’t care how colossal his intellect – No man is greater than his prayer life.
Leonard Ravenhill
WITH HOPE AND FAITH
REV. ELDER G E STERRETT
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