“Stand fast therefore in the liberty where with Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.” (Gal. 5:1-4)
Did you know it’s possible to be a Christian and live without the ministry of grace that’s offered by the Holy Spirit? Certainly it is. Read the book of Galatians and you’ll see. When Paul said the Galatians had fallen from grace (Gal. 5:1-4), he didn’t mean they had lost their right to go to heaven. He meant they had fallen from their dependence on the Holy Spirit.
They were reverting to the traditions of the Law, and in doing so they had deprived themselves of the Holy Spirit’s ministry of grace for daily living.
You see, the Spirit of God didn’t quit ministering grace to us the day we were born again. He remains in us to minister grace, God’s favor and blessing, to us every day. But when we don’t trust and depend on His ministry, we hinder Him from performing it.
How can you demonstrate your trust in Him? By simply being obedient. You can start by obeying what you know God’s Word says.
We need to develop our confidence to the point we know, I won’t be led astray. My heart is right before Him. I fellowship with Him. I study the Word. I walk in the fear of God and I expect to walk in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
Once you know those things, step out and obey the promptings you receive. Don’t be afraid of making a mistake. You have the protection of knowing that the Holy Spirit will never lead you contrary to God’s written Word.
By following the Holy Spirit day by day in the big things and the small, you won’t compromise God’s ministry of grace, His divine favor and blessing. You’ll keep the door open to hearing and knowing His promptings, and what He wants you to do. All that’s left is to follow through.
Speak the Word: “I stand fast in the liberty where with Christ has made me free. I refuse to be entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” (Gal. 5:1)
For Further Study: 1 Corinthians 2:10-16
Daily Scripture Reading: Isaiah 60-61; Psalm 58
Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc.
aka: Kenneth Copeland Ministries
For the last 50 years Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have been passionately teaching Christians all over the world how to apply the principles of faith found in God's WORD to their lives.
They have seven ministry offices around the world: United States, Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Ukraine and Latin America. Their God-given directive is to preach and teach the uncompromised WORD of God on every available voice, which is being accomplished through a variety of channels, including our Believer's Voice of Victory TV and radio broadcasts, podcast and magazine; Believers' Conventions, Victory Campaigns and Living Victory meetings; published books, website, and social media channels, to name a few.
With the expansion of technology, they have more work to do now than ever. They are determined to let the world know Jesus is LORD, and they are not slowing down anytime soon!
Website: https://www.kcm.org