Galatians 5:13 “For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.”
I like this because it keeps our focus on others and not ourselves. We tend to think freedom is for us to do and have whatever we want but here we see it is for us to love others and serve them. Christ has given us the freedom to learn and grow to be like Him. It is not about trying to be so perfect that we check off the Christian boxes. It is about us surrendering our will and seeking wisdom form the Lord so we don’t have to worry about checking boxes we just live it because it is no longer us living it is the Spirit living in us.
Verse 16 says, “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.” When we let the Spirit drive we don’t have to worry about the law because the Spirit will never do wrong.
So it is important to study and ask God to show us all that is good because the bad will come no matter what and we must be ready for it.
Chapter 5 verse 17 says, “The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.”
The more we learn the more we let go and let God lead and then we can hear and feel the Spirit loud and clear teaching us what is right. Verse 18 says, “But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not obligated to the Law of Moses.” This is because our life will resemble Christ and what we do will be honoring to God. I say let’s pray this: Dear Father in heaven, please continue to fill me with the desire to accept your Son and belong to Him letting the Spirit guide and comfort me in life. Give me the strength to work hard to learn and grow and never let me feel satisfied with what I know. I ask this in Jesus name, amen. Start looking for the things in our lives that the Spirit produces. Galatians 5:22, “…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!”
I like this because it keeps our focus on others and not ourselves. We tend to think freedom is for us to do and have whatever we want but here we see it is for us to love others and serve them. Christ has given us the freedom to learn and grow to be like Him. It is not about trying to be so perfect that we check off the Christian boxes. It is about us surrendering our will and seeking wisdom form the Lord so we don’t have to worry about checking boxes we just live it because it is no longer us living it is the Spirit living in us.
Verse 16 says, “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.” When we let the Spirit drive we don’t have to worry about the law because the Spirit will never do wrong.
So it is important to study and ask God to show us all that is good because the bad will come no matter what and we must be ready for it.
Chapter 5 verse 17 says, “The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.”
The more we learn the more we let go and let God lead and then we can hear and feel the Spirit loud and clear teaching us what is right. Verse 18 says, “But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not obligated to the Law of Moses.” This is because our life will resemble Christ and what we do will be honoring to God. I say let’s pray this: Dear Father in heaven, please continue to fill me with the desire to accept your Son and belong to Him letting the Spirit guide and comfort me in life. Give me the strength to work hard to learn and grow and never let me feel satisfied with what I know. I ask this in Jesus name, amen. Start looking for the things in our lives that the Spirit produces. Galatians 5:22, “…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!”
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