REMEMBER
Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Galatians 4:19, “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,”
When Paul speaks of Christ being formed in you, he uses the Greek aorist tense, indicating that it happens at a point in time.
Most Bible teachers have interpreted the word “formed” as though it was in the present tense, giving the impression that it is a process happening over a period of time.
However, the aorist tense for the word “formed” implies that Christ needed to be once again formed in the Galatians’ experience.
This did not mean they had lost their salvation.
They were still born of God.
But due to their being focused upon the law instead of upon Christ, they fell out of being supplied in the realm of grace.
Christ no longer profited them.
They were, as Paul says in Galatians 5:4, “discharged” from Christ living and operating in them, because they went to something else.
Instead of Christ being formed in them, Moses was formed in them, circumcision was formed.
Maybe due to your religious background, what is formed in your mind right now are your own thoughts about the way you are supposed to be.
You feel like you cannot get to the Lord until you fulfill some requirement.
You have so many things formed in you.
Paul says, “I travail again . . . until Christ is formed in you,” that is, until He again becomes your present enjoyment and fellowship.
Out of this He will live in you.
Out of this He will operate in you.
Out of this you will grow with the growth of God.
The principle of this verse is identical to Colossians 2:19, where Paul speaks of “holding fast the Head,” or “seizing the Head.”
Your point of reference is the Head.
Seize the Head.
Do not seize ordinances or regulations such as “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle” (Col. 2:20-21).
Seize the Head and you will grow with the growth of God.
Until Tomorrow,
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Donna Gourley in the passing of her husband
Don Slate – Angela Bryan’s Dad – Hospice
Brandon’s Dad & Grandmother – Surgery
Bill Lawhead – Prayer Needed
Debra Roberts – Home in need of prayer
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace
Larry Stanley – Home
Amy Garner’s Mother
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Charlie Sessom –Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Doug Fritzel
Greg & Keith Payne – Lisa’s Brothers
James Garner’s G’Son
John Burnette
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker – Hip replacement
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Mary Sims
Mary Williams Son – Mike – Accident
Michael Stanley
Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Lisa’s Cousin
Sharon Blalock
Sherry Yoachum – Recovering
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Todd Bailey
Todd Roberts
Tom Witcher
Wanda Galanti