Good morning. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me. Remember that we are dead. The old man is not supposed to be acting. Christ is the one living in us. We are not supposed to be living in our own strength; we are supposed to live by faith in Jesus. He loved us and gave up His life for us before we even knew Him. The Galatians had received salvation by faith in Jesus; but apparently they were trying to live the Christian life by works of the law. Paul calls them foolish Galatians. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing with faith? They did not come into the Christian life by doing works of the law – it was by hearing with faith. But now: having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Too many churches do that today. They preach Grace Grace Grace for salvation; but then they say work out your salvation by rules and regulations and doing good works. We do good works as a natural result of being believers – not to obtain any special treatment. We did not receive the Holy Spirit by works but by faith. Therefore we should live our lives by faith in the workings of the Holy Spirit in us. It doesn't say that Abraham did a bunch of works and then it was reckoned unto him as righteousness; it says that he believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. Speaking of Abraham – all the nations shall be blessed in you. That includes us Gentiles. Those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer (how would you like to be called that - Rani the believer?). And then the verse that Martin Luther read which turned Christianity right side up: The righteous man shall live by faith. We started by faith, and we shall live by faith. Father thank You that the reader lives his/her life by faith in Christ. He/she walks in faith daily. He/she encourages faith in others.

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