Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Galatians 5:24, “And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.”
Every consecrated person is a crucified person.
He is crucified to the flesh with its passions and lusts.
When we are consecrated, it means we apply specific crucifyingsto the specific passions and the specific lusts.
We inwardly apply the cross to those emotions in our being, those movements within us–the evil desires, the passions, the sinful stirrings, the unclean thoughts, the evil imaginations–the whole realm that Paul talks about in Galatians 5.
In this way our being is drastically dealt with by the cross.
We need to inwardly and specifically apply the cross to any evil passion that is toward some person or some thing.
Apply the cross specifically to every individual lust that rises upwithin you.
Those who are of Christ Jesus know that they do not belong to themselves.
They are consecrated freshly: “Lord, I am Yours today. My mind is Yours today. My ears are Yours today.”
With this fresh consecration, you have consecrated the flesh with its passions and lusts to be crucified.
This implies fellowship with the Lord.
In my time with the Lord every morning I am freshly consecrating–“Lord, today I give You myself. I love to touch You this morning, to have fellowship with You.”
Today is a new day.
We need to apply the cross today.
So we need to have an up-to-date, fresh consecration and fresh fellowship with the Lord.
There is a way to live a life inwardly applying the cross.
It is by being a person who is in the freshness of consecration and fellowship..
Until Tomorrow,
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Bill Lawhead
Brandon Black
Debra Roberts – Much Prayer Needed
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace
Jeanie & Joanie’s Mom
Joe Johnson – Recovering
Linda Hodge’s Sister
Liz Knight – surgery on 7/20
Marli & Sarah Page/Payne – Mission Trip
Marynell Ford – Pray For Guidance
Nancy Fair
Amy Garner’s Mother
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad & Grandmother
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Charlie Sessom –Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Don Slate Family
Donna Gourley
Doug Fritzel
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
Mary Williams Son – Mike
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
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher