Freedom
by Jym Wells
First given 12/23/2014
requested again 03/15/2015
Galatians 5:13 + 22-26 (NIV) 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
I have titled the devotional today “Freedom” and I think as we go through it you will understand what is being said. Right off we see that we are called to be FREE. We are free however not to do as we please not to get all wrapped up in worldly things. We are to serve ONE ANOTHER in LOVE…
Now I think all of you have heard me talk about the fruit tha bad tree and the good tree. So let us look at our fruits. Number ONE right between the eyes is LOVE then we see joy, peace and on and on. How can we not have LOVE and say we are a Christian? How can we hate our neighbor after what Jesus did for us. How many Christians do you know that do not have JOY. Worrying about this or that WORRY is NOT a fruit of the spirit. PEACE we are to be at ease with were we are God has us were we are for a reason so let us learn and move on, the list goes on and on. [l promise a teaching on all of these soon]
Let us spend these next few days on LOVE. We all have relatives and or friends that rub us the wrong way so let us work on this fruit of LOVE with them. Let us learn to LOVE were we are at. God has us here for a reason. Let’s start praying and asking God why and then listen for the answer. I will end with this thought…”A test is something one passed never having to take it again”. Lord let us learn so that we might move on.
Memory Verse for December 23, 2014
Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
Thank You and may you be touched by God in a mighty way. And if any that views this material are not saved knowing Jesus Christ as their savior please consider accepting him. Find someone who is a Born Again Christian and let them lead you or contact me though the ALMs Info. and I will be glad to help you receive and enjoy the love of Jesus…
May God be with you and watch over you. And America it is time for us to BLESS GOD again…
Psalm 5:8 (AMP) Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way level (straight and right) before my face.