DEVOTION: "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."(Galatians 5:13)

   "For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."(Galatians 5:13)


"occasion to the flesh". We are saved by God's Grace, made righteous by Christ and forgiven of our sins by the Blood that Jesus shed on the CROSS!!
Some think that our sinful activities makes us sinners but the truth is we are sinners by nature. Our earth parents, Adam and Eve, plunged us into the depravity of sin. So by nature we ARE sinners and by choice we commit sinful activities that release the consequences of sin.   "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."(Romans 5:8). Please notice that Paul refers to us as "sinners" not just sinful. Since we are sinners by nature we have the freedom of sinning anytime we choose. The thing about choices is that you will live with the results of those choices, good or bad!!    "Be not deceived;  God is not mocked:  for whatsoever a man soweth,  that shall he also reap."(Galatians 6:7) YOU SOW IT, YOU GROW IT!!!!  Unfortunately some people misunderstand the Grace of God and think since they are saved by Grace that they can just sin all they want, well I guess you can but I would strongly advise you not because it won't work out very well in the end.  Paul says in the verse for today that we are free but not free to sin. One thing is for certain about human nature, it will always do something stupid unless you by choice as an act of your will stop yourself from doing stupid!!  Your flesh will self-destruct unless you allow God's Spirit to take control of your life. I'm appalled at the behavior of people that "say" they love Jesus, Church and Family but cater to their flesh when they get the very first opportunity. It's sad that people are so self-centered that they don't care about their children's future destruction by their so called "fun" at the moment.  If Jesus doesn't come back tonight, there will be a tomorrow and you will weep over the consequences of your actions today if they are not Godly actions.  As a minister of the Gospel, I'm saddened by the weakness I see in the so called "Christian Community", we can make a difference but we have to stand up and say no to our foolish flesh, because it has successfully made a fool out of you.

Pastor Scott L. Boatner
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