Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Galatians 5:4, “Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.”
Paul’s word is very strong concerning how we can shut Christ down in our lives.
To be discharged from Christ means to be brought to nought from Christ, to be separated from Christ, or to become idle in relation to Christ.
This does not mean that we lose our salvation.
But it does mean that we nullify Christ and put Him out of operation.
In my computer there is what is known as “the system folder.”
This folder is the key to the operation of all the other programs.
If the system folder is up and running, then everything else runs smoothly.
But if something goes wrong with the system folder, everything on the computer shuts down.
Even though there are many good programs that can do many things, if the system folder is damaged in any way, then nothing works.
In the same way, if you and I come under the law in any form and are brought again under a yoke of slavery, we are discharged from Christ and He is nullified in our practical experience.
This word from Paul in Galatians is helpful to all of us.
It may explain our own experiences when we have felt like the Lord was virtually absent from us.
The atmosphere of freedom was lost.
Christ was nullified.
This word will also preserve us as we go on together in the church life.
May we always cherish the blood-bought atmosphere of freedom, which brings in the full enjoyment of Christ.
Then the church will be maintained in the reality of Christ.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
TUESDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Marlon Cook – Went To Heaven Sunday
Nora Allison
Rose Fuller
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Faith Burnette
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Andrew Halevi & Daughter
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Wiggins
David Burnette
David Harrison – Riverside
Deanna Fowler
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Easton Fielder
Ed Mays
Eric Ward
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Joanie/Jeanie Mom
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
June Cronan’s Sister
Kailey Bateman
Kim McClain’s Mother
Krista Hilscher
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Miles Bradshaw
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Susan & Alexis Tesone
Tom Witcher