We are no longer under the curse of the Law, for Christ was made a curse for us, at Calvary. Rather, we are under the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus which... by faith in Him, has set us free from the law of sin and of death. There are those that abuse the freedom we have in Christ during this dispensation of the grace of God. Some seek to turn the wonderful freedom we have in the Lord Jesus, into an opportunity to indulge in sin that is detrimental to our spiritual growth, disastrous to our Christian witness, and dishonoring to the Lord Jesus Who bought us with His own blood. Once we have been saved and set free from sin, by faith, we become a new creation in Christ. Although our sin nature is still resident within our mortal flesh, we have received power from on high to mortify our egocentric self and to keep our sin nature nailed to the Cross and we can do this through the power of the Holy Spirit Who lives in us and guides us towards the good and away from the evil. We have spiritual armor to protect ourselves from the ravages of the flesh and we have been given God's grace to stand fast in this evil day and resist the devil and all his worldly temptations. We Are To Love And Serve One Another in the same way that Christ loved us and gave Himself for us. 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. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for this important reminder that both legalism and a license to sin is unacceptable in the lives of children of God. Thank You for the freedom we have in Christ, and help us to live in holiness and righteousness to Your praise and glory, serving others through Christ's love, which only comes as we continue to abide in Him and He in us. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN. Many use this verse as an evangelism verse for the unsaved, but in reality, like all the seven letters in the book of Revelation, this is a warning to the Church of Christ (saved believers who are part of His Body and Bride). This verse is written to the one that has already been justified, made righteous through believing on that the Lord Jesus Christ Who died on the Cross as their own sin substitute, His death paid the price for all sin. The Promise Of God is that everyone that is justified will unquestionably be glorified, when the Lord Jesus comes. Justification is a past action which happened at the point that we were saved. Glorification is future, at the point when we are taken to heaven. Both are promised to those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. In His great love for all His children, the Lord continues to plead with every one of His born-again children to yield to the call of his voice and live godly in Christ Jesus: Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, we know that our hearts are not as fervently in love with you as they should be. Thank You for Your grace and long-suffering patience with us. We confess we have quenched the Spirit in our lives with our indifferent attitudes. We want to change and live in submission to You. We pray that we would open the door of our hearts to Jesus to come and fellowship with us, in Him is fullness of joy. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. The Word of God is not only our plumb-line for truth but also should be our handbook for life and living. All Scripture has been written for our learning, but the New Testament gives specific guidance and instruction on living the Christian life in this Church dispensation. God Has Given Us All We Need For Life and godliness, and we have been given the holy Scriptures which provide clear teaching on how to walk in spirit and truth and why we should abide in Christ and He in us. The instructions earlier in the book of James, cover a wide range of topics that enable the believer to live a life that is honoring to the Lord. It helps us to deal with trials and temptations in a godly manner. It warns of the futility of doubting God's Word and reminds us of the beautiful fruit that comes from a spirit of truth, patience and grace. He warns against conceiving sin in our heart and the devastation that can be caused by an unguarded tongue. He exposes the dangers of allowing partiality to influence our judgement about other people, and teaches on faith, works, justification and sanctification. James also teaches about the effects of true and false wisdom , the cause of covetousness and its righteous cure. Here in this verse, the apostle simply explains to his readers the consequences of knowing what is godly and honorable in the sight of the Lord, and yet refusing to carry it out. Therefore, he warns, to the one who knows the right thing to do yet does not do it, to him it is sin. If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for this truth in the book of James that when we know what is righteous and yet do not do it, we are committing a sin in Your eyes. Forgive us for the times when we have known that something is sinful but done it anyway, when we have avoided doing what is right, or when we have turned a blind eye to some need or necessity. We pray that from this day forward, we would not only know what is right but be ready and willing to carry it out, through Your sufficient strength and for Your greater glory. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN. If only our faith were simpler and we were more childlike, we would take all that God says in the Scriptures and simply trust in His Word, that's called FAITH! Faith is simply maintaining confidence in all God says. It is believing that His Word is true. It is trusting that the Lord will honor His pledges and promises. It is when we have come to that point where we simply trust in the truth of His Word and believe all that He has told us in Scripture, that the natural progression of every Christian should be to say with utter confidence, “The Lord Is My Helper; I will not be afraid." and to believe it to be true! When, by faith, we have such an assurance of the truth of God's Word, even when things appear to the contrary, we discover that life falls into its correct perspective. The wonderful truth is that nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus and that he is faithful to keep all His promises to us. So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, what an amazing privilege to be able to say that You are our helper. You are for us and not against us. You have saved us and are interceding for us right now. How can we ever thank You, precious Lord, for Your indescribable blessings to us? May we never fear mortal man or live to please man. May we live to please You every day of our lives, to Your eternal praise and glory. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN. |
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