The Lord stirred me to read Galations 5
Galatians 5
1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
7Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
8This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
9A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
10I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
The Lord said:-
"Walk after My Spirit, reject the flesh and all its sinful desires, be holy even as I am holy. Am I a hard taskmaster, have I given you more than you can handle? No! For I am the Good Shephered and surely would not allow you to be tempted beyond that which you can bare. I say follow Me and walk after My Spirit and you will not fulfil the lusts of the flesh. Be not deceived I am not mocked men will soon reap what they have sown. Yes he that sowed to the Spirit shall be found worthy of Me, even worthy to espcape, but to them that rejected Me for their flesh and all its sinful desires, I say woe unto you for corruption shall lead to your destruction. In the day of judgement you shall cry out to Me but I will not hear, for when I called you did not answer, you did not hear, you went your way and after your flesh, rejected Me, My Spirit and so life everlasting."
Note:-
The Lord gave me the understanding that we are to follow the Holy Spirit in all things, this includes dying to our own understandings and recieving from the Spirit true wisdom and understaning. The Lord did press this point to me, many Christians may feel they have rejected their flesh and do follow the Holy Spirit, but do not realise that they have itching ears recieving things that make their flesh "feel good". It is something that I have noticed during my walk with Christ, this desire to please the flesh even in the house of God. Let it not be so among us, but let us follow the Holy Spirit in all things, remebering our brothers and sisters in our prayers as the consequences of sowing to the flesh and not the Spirit are great and eternal.
Galatians 6
1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5For every man shall bear his own burden.
6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
To the Lord be all glory, honour and praise.
Love in Christ
James
Thursday, September 18, 2008
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Amen James.
Actually a huge temptation of those who actually do walk after the Spirit, is to speak from compassion rather than by the Holy Spirit, speaking more than they should. During the tribulation this practice will place one at odds with God. This understanding is found in Jeremiah 23:33-40. This same understanding is confirmed in the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25. The foolish virgins saying, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise virgins reply, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. The point being, its to late for them, they wouldn't listen when God was near, in the day or green season. We are to speak only what the Holy Spirit tells us to speak, when He tells us to speak it, to light the way, as the wise virgins. We are not to say this way is safe, or, the Lord is leading here or there. Because, during that time we ourselves will become castaways, rightfully incurring the anger of God. God is separating the wheat from the chaff. Those who are found worthy to escape from those who are not. Who would we be to stand in His way by blessing complacentency? We will find ourselves unworthy.
THEY WOULD NOT HEAR! Isaiah 28:10For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: 11For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith you may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
FOOLISHNESS TO HIM! 1 Corinthians 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Ghost teaches; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast you your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Titus 3:10 A man that is a heretic after the first and second admonition reject; 11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sins, being condemned of himself.
Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.
Proverb 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like unto him.
Proverbs 23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
The difficult part is believing God in that we can actually understand right from wrong because so many people fall in the condemnation. It must have been tough being Noah. The warnings are clear. The right way is equally as clear as the word and scriptures the Holy Spirit had you post.
L,J,P&HG
Dave
Amen. Praise the Lord for his mercy towards us. May we always look to him first in all things that we may find grace in our time of need.
~Austin~
Amen James.
Blesses me. I thank God for His faithfulness to you in your humility, and for giving you this wisdom to share with us.
Alex
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