Be Sure to Read the Middle Part Too

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Be Sure to Read the Middle Part…

In Galatians 5, the Apostle Paul sets up a contrast or dichotomy to describe what our lives look like when they are Spirit led and when they are not. The non Spirit list begins with sexual immorality and ends with drunkenness. Many readers treat these two as the entirety of the list without seriously considering what’s in between:

“idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy…” (from Galatians 5:20)

Idolatry: Making what’s not most important our top priority and concern in life. Be it financial security, economic or social status, our popularity or influence, these cannot become our gods.

Sorcery: Using improper means to obtain the things we need or mostly just want.

Enmities, strife, quarrels, dissensions and factions: In other words we need to stop keeping up mess, creating unnecessary drama, and stoking division.

Anger, Jealousy, and Envy: Others may well have what we want, but we trust God to provide us what we need.

Let’s consider the whole list and apply it accordingly in our lives.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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