Galatians 6:18
18 Brethren [adelphos], the
grace [charis] of our [hemon] Lord [kurios] Jesus [Iesous] Christ [Christos] be with [meta] your [humon] spirit [pneuma]. Amen [amen]. KJV-Interlinear
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.
NASB
This daily study have been around a very long time,
and online for about fifteen years now. The
recent explosion of interest through facebook alone is phenomenal. It is all designed to help you have a
convenient method for advancing your life to the greatest heights possible and
more. And with the internet, having a
daily study and an opportunity to advance yourself, is probably the easiest it
has ever been in all of human history.
But, you are the one who has to dedicate yourself
to your own advancement and growth. You
have no excuse if you fail. All the
tools are right here. And you have to
read the studies in full. You just have
to want them, more than you want your excuses.
Selecting an internet link to complete the daily study is no effort at
all. Why would anyone refuse to do that. Blessings are waiting. Are you going to let them pass by?
And finally the greatest hope of all, in all of
existence. A hope that is not of wishes
or luck, which is all that people have, who do not pursue their daily bible
instruction, but a hope that consists of confidence supported by the substance
of doctrine in the soul, derived by the dedication to a daily bible study,
which this daily study provides (if you read it daily).
The grace of God, who is Jesus Christ, is Gods work
in action in your behalf.
Grace is Gods favor, and there is no one else's favor
that is better than Gods, who is able to do and accomplish anything and
everything beyond imagination. Who can
do this better for you?
But God does not favor unbelievers who reject truth.
God does not favor disobedient believers who are
indifferent toward, or play games with, truth.
God does not favor believers who pretend or
otherwise ignore His requirements of the spiritual life.
Gods favor is applied to your spirit, which herein
refers to the very essence, the very core, the very substance of your existence
and your life.
The subject of Galatians is works verses faith.
Works is everything that you do that is in opposition
to that which God wants. And God wants
you to study the scriptures daily. Not
just read, but learn through instruction. No one can be self-made. No one can simply open up the bible and read
and understand it all. The spiritual
life and growth was not designed for that.
So, refusing to study daily, refusing to submit yourself
under the authority of an instructor, refusing to follow the mandates that God
has placed on each one of us, is in effect saying that you have a better way,
and that is works. God rejects works,
because works is arrogance, the arrogance of one trying to out-do God.
Works prevents you from the phenomenal blessings
that God has waiting for you. If your
life is difficult, then perhaps it is you who are preventing something better.
A wrong thing (works) done in a wrong way (human
effort) is wrong.
A wrong thing (works) done in a right way (human sincerity)
is wrong.
A right thing (human sincerity) done in a wrong way
(works) is wrong.
A right thing (obedience to Gods mandates) must be
done in a right way (the spiritual process) in order to be right (faith).
The word of God is alive and powerful, sharper than
any two edged sword. Piercing even to
the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and the joints and the marrow,
and is a critic of thoughts intent of the heart. All scripture is God breathed, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof , for correction, for instruction in
righteousness, that the man of God might be mature, thoroughly furnished unto
all good works.
Study to show thyself mature, a workman that need
not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Delight thyself unto the Lord, and He will give you
the desires of your heart. Commit your
way unto the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass. For He will keep him in perfect peace, whose
mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusts in Thee. Trust in the Lord, for in
the Lord is everlasting strength. Cast
your burdens upon the Lord and He will sustain you, He will never suffer the righteous
to be moved. Stop worrying about
anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God which passes all
understanding will garrison your hearts and minds, through Christ Jesus.
And now to Him who is able to keep you from falling,
and to present you without blemish before the presence of His glory, with exceeding
joy. To the only wise God, even Jesus Christ or Lord, to whom be glory, and majesty,
dominion and power, forever. Amen. Believe it!
