I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to Him. (2 Corinthians 11:2). Paul was anxious that the church's love should be for Christ alone, just as a pure virgin saves her life for one man only. By virgin He meant one who was unaffected by false doctrine; one who is completely sold out to Christ; one who is crucified with Christ & who lives this short life on earth for Christ alone; one who is holy just as God the Father is holy. Thank you Jesus. Good morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father, help us to set our eyes on Jesus Christ alone, the author & finisher of our faith. Set our hearts & minds on Heaven above & not on earthly things. Make our devotion to You to be wholehearted & pure. Make us righteous, holy & pure. Rebuke that spirit that enables us to adulterate the Word of God. Give us the grace to worship you in spirit & in truth. Help us to serve you with a whole heart & a willing mind. Rebuke that spirit which is causing divisions in the church. Unite us in Spirit through the bond of peace. Put your angels to action. In Jesus mighty name we pray, believe & give you thanks, Amen. God bless you all.
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds & write them on their hearts. I will be their God, & they will be My people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying: Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews 8:10-11). If our hearts are not changed, following God's rules will be unpleasant & difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live the Christian way. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us wanting to obey God. With new hearts, hearts of flesh & not hearts of stone, we will find that serving God is our greatest joy. Under God's new covenant, God's law is inside us & not outside, ie, on a tablet of stone. No, it's written in our hearts. It is no longer an external set of rules & principles. The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ's words, activates our ...
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