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Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Romans 5:18, “Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.”
Even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
As a believer I may know doctrinally that there is “no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1).
Yet why do I still feel condemned?
Why do I feel out of sorts within?
If I am not under the law but under grace, then why do I experience discomfort and awkwardness within when I take a certain course of action?
These kinds of questions have troubled many believers for years.
The answer to these questions is quite simple.
Yes, we are positionally “in Christ,” and therefore we are justified persons and there is no condemnation.
Yet whenever we do things that are not in harmony with the Lord’s life, we feel the responses and reactions of Christ within our being, because He is, in fact, our life (Col. 3:4).
This is the significance of the phrase “justification of life.”
It means justification that issues, or results, in a life-consciousness within us.
God’s salvation over us includes not only justification, but also regeneration.
Justification refers to our secure standing before God based upon the blood of Christ.
Regeneration refers to the life of God that we have received into our spirit, making us one spirit with the Lord.
Justification is positional, whereas regeneration is dispositional.
Regeneration is a matter of the divine life entering into us and inwardly guiding us throughout our life.
Whenever we pursue a course of action that is not compatible with the Lord’s life, our regenerated state causes us to feel bothered.
We cannot remain inwardly content, because we are at odds with His life.
His life within cannot change its life-consciousness.
We are simply incompatible at that point.
Our standing has not changed, but our present condition is incompatible.
This disturbance of our inward harmony is the Lord’s voice in us speaking to us to get us back on course with the divine life.
He is not condemning us, but rather He is loving us by inwardly steering us back to Himself.
Until Tomorrow,
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Steve Schreiner Family
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
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
Donna Gourley
Doug Fritzel
Greg & Keith Payne – Lisa’s Brothers
James Garner’s G’Son
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