Daily Devotional from Pastor Mary 9-6-16

Daily Reading: 9-6-16

1 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Contemporary English Version (CEV)

 

The truth of the gospel is that Jesus was both divine and human, so we could know salvation.  It’s a mystery that can cause people to doubt and stumble. However, because of Jesus, we can enjoy a divine relationship with God while our human nature is being made holy by the Spirit.  If you think about it, you will realize it is an indescribable gift.  Jesus lived in perfect harmony with Father God.  We can do the same, because Jesus is Truth and Christ lives in us.

 

Division is always trying to pop up in the faith community to send the teaching of God’s love off course. Satan lies to our human side; we have to forbid him access to our thoughts.  As well, we need to be able to identify when others are lying as instruments of Satan’s deception.   We must turn our spiritual ear toward the Truth (the Spirit bears witness) so we can keep growing in the unity of faith that is modeled by Christ. 

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