A Daily Devotional – Days, months – The Eternal Word
Comment: Yes, today is the first day of
winter; that is if you are wondering if I knew that from a previous devotional!
But was
it yesterday for those who live in places like New Zealand or Australia?
I think not, since for these folks it is the first day of summer. What is
common with all, is that our Creator is the SAME God of yesterday and today,
even for tomorrow and forever. His Name which is above all names is JESUS.
He was humbled by obedience to His Father God and in the same manner He is exalted
because He is God: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of
those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD, to the glory of God the
Father.; Philippians 2:5-11 in context.
Devotional: The
apostle Paul reveals in Galatians 4:8-20 that he feared for the church of
Galatia because he sees the church returning to the weak (powerless) and
beggarly (worthless) elements of religion. That is the observation of days, months,
seasons and years. He goes on to say in this context that his labor of Christ’s
love for them (by what he sees and hears) might be in vain. I wonder what he
might say about the Church of our day, here in the United States of America?
We do have observations in the Church; but are they
ordained of God or of men? No doubt all will be judged, some justified and some
condemned at the bema seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:9-11). As we approach
this season of winter or summer for some, the Christ was not born on December
25 as tradition dictates. From my personal studies, I have a date, but from
seeking to know answers to questions such as dates, seasons an times I have
been reminded over and over; time is relative and eternity is absolute.
It is important, that is; what the apostle has to say
in Galatians 4:21-31, there are two covenants in this section explained. Abraham
had two sons, Ishmael of the bondwoman (slave), her name was Hagar, she was not
married to Abraham. Also, Abraham had another son, Isaac born of Abraham’s
wife; Sarah, the woman of Promise, (See Isaiah 54:1). My point!
While the world around us is brittle with religion,
and religion is bound by time. However , you and I, the children of God must “Stand
fast therefore in the liberty of by which Christ has made us free, and do not
be entangled again with a yoke of bondage; Galatians 5:1 and if Christ has made
us FREE then we are FREE indeed to worship God in Truth.
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