Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Galatians 5:13-26

God is aware that sometimes we struggle, feeling divided in mind and heart. One part of us wants to believe that worldly pleasures are the paths to happiness. But the other part knows that true joy is found only in following Him. God is not forcing us to do things His way. He is holding out His hand to help us walk in the way that leads to life. With our hand in His...... we will have the strength to turn away from the distractions and temptations of the world. God desires to lead us to a life of peace and joy. He wants to give us patience and goodness, and enable us to be kind and faithful. He longs to lead us in love. Why not hold His hand and walk with Him to lead you on the best path in your life?

 Galatians 5:13-26
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For 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.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, 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.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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