Verse of The Day For Friday, January 16, 2009

"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature" (Galatians 5:16 NIV)

As a believer walks through life he should depend on the indwelling Holy Ghost for guidance and power. But the Holy Ghost does not operate automatically in a believers heart. He waits to be depended on. When a Christian does yield to the Holy Ghost's control, the promise is that he will not in anywise (the double negative "ou me" is emphatic) gratify (telesete, "complete, fulfill" in outward action) the desires of the sinful nature. Thus, while no believer will ever be entirely free in this life from the evil desires that stem from his fallen human nature, he need not capitulate to them, but may experience victory by the Holy Ghost's help.



Pastor Jack Howell
"Some bring God's curse on them by marking off part of the Bible, calling it erroneous, uninspired, less than the very Word of God." - Dr. John R. Rice

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16)

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