Galatians 3:3
"Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit,
are ye now made perfect by the flesh?"
The argument Paul puts forth follows a line of reasoning: Why were they depending on law keeping to spice up Gods Favor and Blessings, yet their own experience could have shown them that they had received the Holy Spirit by Faith and not as a result of law keeping. So why should they turn from faith, which proved effective, to legalism, which was ineffective as a means for receiving the Spirit? Now if faith permitted the Galatians to begin a walk with God with the Comforter alongside, what was to be gained by relying on the flesh to make them perfect. Not a thing!!
Today, Christians are not that worried about law keeping, it's the practicing of religious traditions their beliefs, status-quo, too much socialism and not enough fellowship. What does God say about the works of the flesh? He declares that no good thing dwells in the flesh. The flesh serves the law of sin, and they who are in the flesh cannot please God.
My Friends, How futile is it for a believer to adhere slavishly to human teaching and legalistic rules in hope of obtaining the power of the Holy Spirit? Such conduct will not lead to fruitfulness, but frustration. The Holy Spirit ministers through believers in response to Him.
Amen!
Reading: (Gal. 3:2-5)
Ref: (HG SB)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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