Hello again sister saints!
I hope all is well with you wherever you are on the earth. God granted another day to edify you here! It's a good subject to ponder...edifying.
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.Romans 14:19
It means to build up doesn't it. We aren't to tear down or destroy others of course! That is of the flesh as there's scriptures that speak of strife and envy, and even discouraging someone would not be edifying them. Good to ponder and make sure we aren't doing it. Doesn't mean we don't speak against false ways but encouraging others in the faith is what we should be doing. Each of God's children has to live and walk by faith themselves and give account of their actions but we can edify and encourage them in all good things!
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.Romans 15:14
For we have been called to be perfect, spotless, and unreproveable in Christ. We know He does a work in us but we have striving to do no doubt!
And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Colossians 1:21-23
Praise God for the hope of the gospel! We don't go into the keeping of the old law as the Galatians were either but serve our Lord in holiness and righteousness.
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.Galatians 5:6
Indeed we love God first and others as ourselves. And within that is a lot! We're so blessed to have His written word; Jesus' words what He spake Himself and also what He gave us through His holy apostles. And the old testament provides a foundation and a lot of context and history for us. It also helps highlight the supremacy of Christ and His new and living way! The law was indeed a schoolmaster to bring people to Christ!
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.Romans 7:4
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
And having an high priest over the house of God;
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Hebrews 10:19-27
So let us continue in the faith in Christ and labour to be accepted of Him. Keep going in all your godly women's works and duties the Lord has given you too, sisters! Lord willing I will drop in again tomorrow to share some edifying. The times are indeed evil as they often have been anyway since early in the times of man but we know our Saviour's return draws nearer and let us rejoice in the hope to come! Let us have His peace and keep our eyes on Him and not on all the trials. Love to you in His name.
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