Five Minutes a Day with Luther - 05-17-2017

[Five Minutes with Luther]

FIVE MINUTES A DAY WITH LUTHER

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May 17

Gal 5:25-26 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the
Spirit. Let us not become boastful, challenging one another,
envying one another.

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The Apostle earlier reckoned among the works of the flesh heresy
and envy, and pronounced sentence against those who are envious,
and who - are authors of sects, that they would not inherit the
kingdom of God. And now again he reproves those which provoke
and envy one another. He takes occasion here again to inveigh
against that execrable vice of pride, which was the cause of the
troubles that were in all the churches of Galatia, and has been
always most pernicious and hurtful to the whole Church of
Christ. When this poison creeps into the church or Christ's
kingdom, it cannot be expressed how hurtful it is. For here
there is no contention about learning, wit, beauty, riches,
kingdoms, empires, and such; but concerning salvation or
damnation, eternal life or eternal death. Therefore Paul
earnestly exhorts ministers of the Word to flee this vice,
saying, "If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk in the
Spirit." For where the Spirit is, He renews men, and works in
them new motions, that is to say, whereas they were before
egotistical, wrathful, and envious, He makes them now humble,
gentle, and patient. Such men seek not their own glory, but the
glory of God. They do not provoke one another, but in giving
honor lead one another. On the other hand, those who are hungry
for glory, and envy one another, may boast that they have the
Spirit, but they deceive themselves; they follow the flesh and
the works thereof.

So may they live to Thee alone;
Then hear the welcome word, "Well done!"
And take their crown above;
Enter into their Master's joy,
And all eternity employ
In praise, and bliss, and love.

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Cuda.
aka Pastor Robin Fish
To be Lutheran is to be Christian -- and Vice Versa!

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