Fred's Devo # 1.10 "New Year! New Opportunity to Walk in Freedom in Christ!"

Key Verses: 1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Galations 5:1 KJV

16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galations 5:16

The Apostle Paul's says to the Galations, don't go backwards into legalism. Don't receive the message that you have to circumcised in order to be justified in Christ. That is bondage! We are justifed by faith in Christ alone.

Instead Paul challenges the believers, instead of walking in bondage to the law, walk in the Spirit!

6But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God).

17For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the [Holy] Spirit, and the [desires of the] Spirit are opposed to the flesh (godless human nature); for these are antagonistic to each other [continually withstanding and in conflict with each other], so that you are not free but are prevented from doing what you desire to do.

18But if you are guided (led) by the [Holy] Spirit, you are not subject to the Law.

The He details the Works of the Flesh

19Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency,

20Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies),

21Envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

He then details the Fruit of the Spirit!

22But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,

23Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [[f]that can bring a charge].

24And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires.

25If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit [g]we have our life in God, let us go forward [h]walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.]

26Let us not become vainglorious and self-conceited, competitive and challenging and provoking and irritating to one another, envying and being jealous of one another. Galations 5:16-26) Amplified



Prayer: Lord, in 2010, let me not be bound by legalism or weights or sins or anything that's going to keep me from the freedom to serve Christ and Him alone. Instead, help me to walk in the Spirit so that I will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. I pray the same for my brothers and sisters! In Jesus Name! Amen!