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Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Galatians 5:17, “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.”
Here Paul is speaking a clear word about the intrinsic conflict between the flesh and the Spirit.
It shows us that to have mixed emotions and to feel rumblings within us is a normal experience.
We have this conflict because there are two natures within us that are intrinsically opposed to each other.
That is why you cannot live “on the fence” as a Christian.
You will be miserable.
If you sometimes go along with the Spirit and you sometimes go along with the flesh, eventually you will reach the point of saying, “I do not want to be a hypocrite anymore. I am going to give up the whole Christian life.”
And some people do give up the Lord because of this unresolved conflict within them.
The fact that you have inward turmoil indicates that the Spirit is in you and the flesh is in you.
These two natures are intrinsically opposed to each other, and you feel the opposition.
For example, if you turn your eyes a little bit and gaze on something that stirs up your flesh, you can feel opposition to God within you.
At the same time, God in you is opposing sin and the flesh.
He does not want to even be spotted by it through one glance (Jude 23).
So both these natures are in us, each opposing the other.
Then Paul says in Galatians 5:18, “But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.”
Why does he add this immediately after verse 17?
“Under the law” means that you are in a potential condemnation situation.
Paul knows that when you feel the inward conflict between the flesh and the Spirit, you could potentially come under the law and be condemned.
But you are led by the Spirit if you say, “Lord, I admit that there is something in me that has its lusts and its desires. But Jesus, I am coming to You. Thank You, Lord.”
As you touch the Spirit, as you go to the Lord, you are not under the law.
You are not categorized as a condemned person when that intrinsically corrupt flesh raises its head and you feel it.
Rather, you are led at that point by the Spirit.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Bill Lawhead
Doris Strickland – Better
Jeff & Kristen Fowler
Johnny Page – Better
Kim McClain – Better
Pastor Tony Howlett – Covid
Richard Blount – Better
Tyler Welborn – Better
Will Milligan – Funeral Sunday At 2 At Caldwell And Cowan
Amy Garner’s Mother
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Carol Lawhead
Charlie Sessom – Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Doug Fritzel
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace
James Garner’s G’Son
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford – Pray For Guidance
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 – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sharon Blalock
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher