For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. (Galatians 5:6). We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by deeds. But love for others & for God is the response of those whom God has forgiven. God's forgiveness is complete & Jesus said that those who are forgiven much, love much. (see Luke 7:47). Because faith expresses itself through love, you can check your love for others as a way to monitor your faith: whether or not you are still in true faith. Love is central message of Christianity. The Bible says: Do everything in love. Thank you Jesus. Good morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father fill us with your love peace & joy. Make us forgiving people. Help us to love much so that we will forgive others much. Love covers over a multitude of sins. Give us the grace to do everything in love. Thank you Jesus for hearing & answering my prayer. In Jesus mighty name we pray & believe, 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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