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Miri
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Love this its so true.
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A classmate gave my family a registered collie that had become too old to breed puppies.
We soon learned this beautiful dog had, sadly, spent much of her life inside a small pen.
She would only walk in tight circles. She couldn’t fetch or run in a straight line.
And even with a large yard in which to play, she thought she was fenced in.
The first Christians, many who were Jews, were used to being fenced in by the Mosaic law.
Though the law was good and had been given by God to convict them of sin and lead
them to Jesus (Galatians 3:19–25), it was time to live out their new faith based in God’s
grace and the freedom of Christ. They hesitated. After all this time, were they really free?
We may have the same problem. Perhaps we grew up in churches with rigid rules that
fenced us in. Or we were raised in permissive homes and are now desperate for the
security of rules. Either way, it’s time to embrace our freedom in Christ (Galatians 5:1).
Jesus has freed us to obey Him out of love (John 14:21) and to “serve one another humbly
in love” (Galatians 5:13). An entire field of joy and love is open for those who realise
“if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36).
Galatians 5:1,4-14 NLT
[1] So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get
tied up again in slavery to the law.
[4] For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law,
you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God's grace.
[5] But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness
God has promised to us. [6] For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there
is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important
is faith expressing itself in love.
[7] You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth?
[8] It certainly isn't God, for he is the one who called you to freedom.
[9] This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough!
[10] I am trusting the Lord to keep you from believing false teachings. God
will judge that person, whoever he is, who has been confusing you.
[11] Dear brothers and sisters, if I were still preaching that you must be circumcised-as some
say I do-why am I still being persecuted? If I were no longer preaching salvation through
the cross of Christ, no one would be offended.
[12] I just wish that those troublemakers who want to mutilate you by circumcision
would mutilate themselves.
[13] For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use
your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one
another in love.
[14] For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: "Love your
neighbour as yourself."
https://odb.org/2019/08/31/tight-ci...VnMPwihCbPyBTu5YQNIspJK4Qqe2b_W4ZapIq2KiJky2I
A classmate gave my family a registered collie that had become too old to breed puppies.
We soon learned this beautiful dog had, sadly, spent much of her life inside a small pen.
She would only walk in tight circles. She couldn’t fetch or run in a straight line.
And even with a large yard in which to play, she thought she was fenced in.
The first Christians, many who were Jews, were used to being fenced in by the Mosaic law.
Though the law was good and had been given by God to convict them of sin and lead
them to Jesus (Galatians 3:19–25), it was time to live out their new faith based in God’s
grace and the freedom of Christ. They hesitated. After all this time, were they really free?
We may have the same problem. Perhaps we grew up in churches with rigid rules that
fenced us in. Or we were raised in permissive homes and are now desperate for the
security of rules. Either way, it’s time to embrace our freedom in Christ (Galatians 5:1).
Jesus has freed us to obey Him out of love (John 14:21) and to “serve one another humbly
in love” (Galatians 5:13). An entire field of joy and love is open for those who realise
“if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36).
Galatians 5:1,4-14 NLT
[1] So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get
tied up again in slavery to the law.
[4] For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law,
you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God's grace.
[5] But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness
God has promised to us. [6] For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there
is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important
is faith expressing itself in love.
[7] You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth?
[8] It certainly isn't God, for he is the one who called you to freedom.
[9] This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough!
[10] I am trusting the Lord to keep you from believing false teachings. God
will judge that person, whoever he is, who has been confusing you.
[11] Dear brothers and sisters, if I were still preaching that you must be circumcised-as some
say I do-why am I still being persecuted? If I were no longer preaching salvation through
the cross of Christ, no one would be offended.
[12] I just wish that those troublemakers who want to mutilate you by circumcision
would mutilate themselves.
[13] For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use
your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one
another in love.
[14] For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: "Love your
neighbour as yourself."