Someone close reached out to me via text message a few evenings ago inquiring about a church service that would be taking place with some Christian mediums. Perplexed by what I was reading, I immediately responded back that there is no such thing as a Christian “Medium”. So my next thought was “what in the world is this about?” Although they didn’t know too much about the service, I was able to share some things & scriptures, letting them know I strongly advised against attending that service. After doing a few online searches I realized there are people advertising themselves underneath that title which disturbed me greatly so let’s discuss this and look at the Scriptures for more understanding.
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Good morning I was just going to share a quick Facebook or Instagram post but I wanted to share a few extra words of encouragement so here’s today’s devotional scripture:
"So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." - Galatians 5:16Please read Galatians 5:16-26 for the full context:
"Walking in the bible not only refers to moving along on foot. It's a figure of speech that refers to our behavior, conduct, and course of life. It refers to how we observe the laws or customs. It ultimately refers to our lifestyle. "Later, when Peter came to Antioch, I had a face-to-face confrontation with him because he was clearly out of line. Here’s the situation. Earlier, before certain persons had come from James, Peter regularly ate with the non-Jews. But when that conservative group came from Jerusalem, he cautiously pulled back and put as much distance as he could manage between himself and his non-Jewish friends. That’s how fearful he was of the conservative Jewish clique that’s been pushing the old system of circumcision. Unfortunately, the rest of the Jews in the Antioch church joined in that hypocrisy so that even Barnabas was swept along in the charade. But when I saw that they were not maintaining a steady, straight course according to the Message, I spoke up to Peter in front of them all: 'If you, a Jew, live like a non-Jew when you’re not being observed by the watchdogs from Jerusalem, what right do you have to require non-Jews to conform to Jewish customs just to make a favorable impression on your old Jerusalem cronies?'” Galatians 2:11-14 MSG
WOW!! Galatians 2:11-21 is a passage I can truly appreciate. |
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