Today's Favorite Verse: Galatians 6:7

Today's Favorite Verse: Galatians 6:7
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

Not being deceived is why I am so careful to try to always have the spirit to be with me. I thought about the times I have come in contact with those teaching false doctrine. How the spirit would whisper "He is lukewarm, spite him out!", or clearly warned "This is a priestcraft.". The warnings can come powerfully, and at other times its just an impression that something appears off. Since I will sow what I reap I try to be extra careful about who's field I'm in.

Day 4221

Today's Favorite Verse: Galatians 5:22-23

Today's Favorite Verse: Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

When the scriptures say "by their fruits ye shall know them" this is the very words we can look upon. Is there love and joy? Are they a peacemaker, longsuffering and gentle? Do they work goodness and show faith, meekness and temperate in behavior. Does this person have self-control and show restraint over their appetites and passions. It is not hard to see with our own eyes what their fruits are, and who they follow.

"Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
(Matthew 7:16-20)

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Today's Favorite Verse: Galatians 4:29

Today's Favorite Verse: Galatians 4:29
"But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now."

I always find it rather curious that humble followers of Christ are persecuted by those of the world. Not sure why they can't be left alone. Do they really think persecution would change a follower of Christ's mind on who he serves? If it does then they were not faithful and weak in their convictions. I reflected on how some in the name of religion have persecuted others. I am always disappointed when I hear of them. They are not true followers of Jesus Christ. The are imposters to the faith and serve the wrong master. Contention and persecution others is not the road we travel when following Christ.

Day 4219

Today's Favorite Verse: Galatians 3:24-26

Today's Favorite Verse: Galatians 3:24-26
"Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."

This was the purpose of the law of Moses, to point the way to Jesus Christ. It only lasted until Christ came. We know there are missing books of the Bible. I wonder what more the Israelites had been told by Moses that identified Jesus Christ to them. For we know that all prophets have testified of Christ.

"To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."
(Acts 10:43)

"And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening"
(Acts 28:23)

One way the children of Israel would come to understand the need for a Savior was because they could not keep the law perfectly and would need a Savior.

"But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe."
(Galatians 3:22)

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