Galatians 6:1-10 ~ restore

That's My King, by Dr. S.M. Lockridge

Galatians 6:1-10

Brothers,^{[Brothers and sisters]} if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. 5 For each will have to bear his own load.

6 Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 

8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 

9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 

10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.



Muscular Christianity has been something admired through the generations. And the passage declares ... this isn't the path forward.

We were told in Church, one evening, with a very brilliant, interesting and well-known Professor from SMU, he loved the people he lived with in the Middle East. They had an endearing quality he loved; they kept urging him to say this phrase, "Allah is God, and Mohammad His Prophet." It seems if you say those words, in their tradition, then you are saved. In like Flynn. 

And our admired professor left his year long new friends, with smiles, having never uttered that phrase.  Perhaps he should have done as Paul - and become all things to all people.  The Professor was asked to just say the phrase. Instead our professor declined -  saying Jesus is KING, his Savior, the Son of God. And knowing our professor, he was gentle and witty.  

This year in his life expands this passage so well. Our friend was there learning about his lifework of Hebrew & of History, and instead his reason to boast was not his. His work as a Priest overshadowed the lessons. He proclaimed Jesus Christ in gentleness to the those who insisted on their own way. Our Priest Professor believed God would not be mocked by the repetition of a mere phrase.  He believes: 

Romans 10:9

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord 

and 

believe in your heart that God raised Him 

from the dead, 

you will be saved.

A relationship, not a religion.


In not making the requested declaration, our Priest heard a woman come up to recite prayers to one of the more questioning and reasonable men. They all knew the woman would not be able to say these prayers in Arabic and yet she perfectly recited the daily prayer, and had not a clue she omitted one phrase "and Mohammad was His Prophet."  Which would usually incite a riot, or at least a good fist fight. Instead this created a long memorable, earnest,  conversation of the tongues of fire given in the Book of Acts. The gift of language. 

2 Chronicles 5:14

And at the moment

The priests could not continue their service

because of the cloud,

for the

Glorious Prescence of

The LORD 

filled the Temple

Acts 2:1-8

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 

2 And suddenly there came from Heaven 

a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 

3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?

Now we could end our post by reporting a conversion with this miracle. Instead we will say a seed was planted.

1 Corinthians 3:4-9

4 For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not being merely human?

5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. 9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building.


We are not blessed to know the outcome of the ears hearing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Instead we learn about the Priest.

the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, 
for in due season we will reap,
 if we do not give up. 

10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Titus is good to knowing the Verse of Titus. Titus is considered to be one of the 72 Disciples of Jesus and part of the dispersion asking Jesus to come and visit the Greek island of Crete. Like the Disciple John, and Timothy, Titus was known to have grown to old age living in the community surrounded by the Grace of God.

1

Timothy 5:10

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

1Timothy 5:25

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

1 Timothy 6:18

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

Titus 2:7

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity

Titus 2:14

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Titus 3:5

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Titus 3:8

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

And the anti works. The Disciple John spoke so much of love, but also recognizing evil to get away from ..... it. John lived well into the 2nd century A.D. Living on the island of Patmos in old age and into the 2nd century, and moving back to Ephesus after the punishing Emperor had died. Considering their length of years, wise to understand what these Christians knew.

1 John 3:8

He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:12

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

What contributed to their long life?

Seeking God

Psalm 91:16

With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.

1 Peter 3:10 

For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, 

let him keep his tongue 

from evil 

and his lips 

from speaking deceit;

Wisdom

Proverbs 3:16 

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Not Provoking

Ephesians 6:1-4

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Proverbs 9:11

For by Me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

Exodus 23:25-26

You shall serve the Lord your God, and 

He will bless your bread and your water, 

and

I will take sickness away from among you. 

None shall miscarry or be barren in your land; 

I will fulfill the number of your days.

Psalm 118:17 

I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord.

Isaiah 65

But be glad and rejoice forever

    in that which I create;

for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy,

    and her people to be a gladness.

19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem

    and be glad in my people;

no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping

    and the cry of distress.

20 No more shall there be in it

    an infant who lives but a few days,

    or an old man who does not fill out his days,

for the young man shall die a hundred years old,

    and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed.

21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;

    they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

22 They shall not build and another inhabit;

    they shall not plant and another eat;

for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be,

    and 

My Chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

23 They shall not labor in vain

    or bear children for calamity,

for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the Lord,

    and their descendants with them.

24 Before they call I will answer;

    while they are yet speaking

    I will hear.

Abba, Father,

So many times phrases

in Your Word

reach for our heart.

I am praying healing

for

Edward's eyes.

And for all of the Nations

Worldwide.

The Kindness of

Jesus Christ's Holy Spirit

to

reawaken

in our 

Lives.

To live

in the Fullness

of God

long life

prosperity

living what our great, great

Fathers and parents

chose for us.

In fullness of their measure

and hopes for us.

Abundant

Love

Abundant

Life

The Phrase

the offers us

such

Glory

On earth, as it is in Heaven

Your Will 

be

done.

Help us all

find this 

Glory and Work

each day

filling our

moments.

To see

More Heaven on earth

To be more Heaven on earth

To live as 

Heaven on earth.

In Jesus Christ,

we live and move and

have our being.

Amen!

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Thank You Lord Jesus

Luke 1:57-66 ~ For the Lord’s hand

 

This year, something new.  September has put Halloween items in the store aisles like it is done, finished, completed and on sale.  I don't have much of problem with this, Christmas is so much more cheerful. But evidently Christmas Shopping Lent has begun in mid September. More time to examine the beauty of gift giving?

As the jobs market shows poverty is at a 57 year low. Unemployment claims in historic lows, we are slowly seeing good behavior is making a mark in the career world.

We may see the light that is arriving after plague. Perhaps soon even traffic will be more behavior calm? We can pray with hope.  Yesterday our post was making the paths straight in the way of Heaven. Praying on earth, more of Heaven.

We are citizens of Heaven. And need to vote in Security and Integrity in elected office. If we pray for more Heaven on this earth, we need to put our Vote into the Duty of Voting in Integrity and Security. 

November 3, 2026. The people who support No Fraud. Security for the Nation. Representative Republic. Representative Democracy. 80 to 87% favor Voter ID without affidavit.  And no excuses or flimsy talk. 

Light of Christ, painted by Antonio Allegri da Correggio (August 1489 – March 5, 1534) For a private client's own home chapel.  The joy of Christ the Infant beams as Light of mankind, Light of the world, Light of Heaven.

Luke 1:57-66

⁵⁷ When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. ⁵⁸ Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and 
they shared her joy.

⁵⁹ On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, ⁶⁰ but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”

⁶¹ They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”

⁶² Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. ⁶³ He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” 

⁶⁴ Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. ⁶⁵ All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. 

⁶⁶ Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” 

For the Lord’s hand was with him.

We know what the Nativity looked like.

Do any of us really know what it looks like, with certainty, 

when the Lord's hand is with us?

I know someone who had sudden voice loss, due to nodules on the vocal cords. It was incredibly stressful. Their marriage suffered. The patient suffered. It was difficult for them to think of any other subject, just disability and permanent loss. The uncertainty continued for several operations and then therapy after the successful operation. If Zechariah didn't believe the angel about the impeding birth of his son John, why would he have rested comfortably in the angel's promise of restoration of speech?

Stables in Bethlehem, partial cave. c 1888. Much of Israel more than 100 years ago would have looked - as a way of life - as it did for millenniums. Vast population increases have changed this.

Luke 2:1-7

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

Surprisingly to people waiting for the Son of God, for millenniums, Jesus wasn't born in a palace. 

God's hand didn't place Him in luxury.

The Nativity has a message for us today. Troubles don't come to stay, and even those following the Lord have stresses and worries. God will see us through.

When a child is to be born, we prepare a place for that baby. 
When we look at the options available today, so many beautiful quilts, beds, ruffled skirts and shapes for the cribs. What wouldn't enter into the equation - a donkey, a heavily pregnant first-time mother, the smell of a saddle, the creak of the leather as the donkey takes 80 miles of steps. Typically this would be 4 days of travel. I doubt Mary and Joseph traveled 20 miles a day. It is still fairly awful a pregnant woman wasn't taken into someone's home to have a baby. Travelers depended upon hospitality along the way.

What do the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus, our Christ, have in common? 

The people doing God's plan of salvation are not at ease. It isn't comfortable. Roses are not scattered down the path. In neither miracle, do angels play music and sing during the months of decisions. There are fears and questions. No one is ever able to say, "Sure it's rough for you, but look how easy Jesus' parents had it."

What brought them to the place where God's plan actually began to unfold? 

God. 

Each day had uncertainty, each day Elizabeth, Zechariah, Mary and Joseph wondered. Each day they put their trust in the Lord to bring them forward. We know this, the Gospels tell us people around Mary & Joseph were not happy with the events, both in the telling of the birth of Jesus and in what the Gospels don't tell about. We never hear of Mary's family giving her assistance, or Joseph's family. Mary & Joseph journey alone, there do not seem to be siblings or cousins who travel with them - reporting to the census.

Later, in their escape to Egypt to avoid Herod's infant killings, they must trust the Lord to provide for them against highway robbery, for shelter and for provisions. And years later, they return to become such a part of Nazareth, the community sees no difference in the family between Mary & Joseph's children and the Son of God. It is a credit to the godliness of Mary & Joseph they blend back into their community.

Matthew 13:55-56

"Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"

Mark 6:3

"Where did this man get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him.

John 20:29

Then Jesus told him, 

"Because you have seen me, you have believed; 

blessed are those who have not seen 

and yet 

have believed."

Yet the joy of the people trusting the Lord.
God's Precious Gift in a Manger, by Rebecca Ann Lamb & Illustrated by David Erickson

Luke 2:8-14
8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. 10 And the angel said to them, 

“Fear not, 
for behold, 
I bring you good news of great joy 
that will be for 
all the people. 

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

28 Simeon took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace,
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen Your Salvation
31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a Light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for Glory to your people Israel.”

33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them


36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem!

Do any of us really know what it looks like, with certainty, 

when the Lord's hand is with us?

Mark 3:35

For whoever does the will of God, 

he is my brother 

and sister 

and mother.

The Good News

Abba, Father,

Live in our hearts

Help us honor Christ the Lord as holy

With you we will always being prepared to make a defense

for a reason for the hope that is in our soul, mind, heart

And with Jesus we will do this with gentleness and respect

With Your gift of the Holy Spirit in Jesus' Name, having a good conscience

give us good behavior in Christ Jesus.

Because of the Tender Love 

of the Most High

we will not cease to pray for our Loved ones,

for the people

 You have given us,

Pray with hope!

Ending

Bad weather experienced 

And

be good weather again.

Praying for safety and prosperity in these days.

Please continue to pray for peace and the wishes of our parents and great

 and 

grandparents to be fulfilled in a peaceful and complete manner. 

Because we know our Father.

The Father of mercies

and God of all comfort.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

Peace and the Joy God gives us.

And we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

We are praying for 
NATIONS

to put

aside

Tyranny

and Cartels.

Abba,

We pray the impossible 

more Heaven 

on earth 

We can do absolutely nothing about Massachusetts killing babies.  Shake our heads at the horror of babies murdered. We can moan and cry and do absolutely nothing. And those babies will die badly.

 

Pray and make a path for these preborn children to LIVE.

To Know Your Love 

and

See the weary world REJOICING in Christ Jesus.

Life for preborn children. Human Beings. Babies.  Hoping for love and warmth to give and receive.  So many willing hearts and homes. Valid Adoption Agencies.  Hope for the biological mother, instead of a life of sadness.

The end of Abortion.

Asked why not affordable

Adoption.

Agree

LABOR
DAY

and the price of giving

birth

is and frequently 

and outrageously

and

unpatriotically

is

$50,000.

We pray

about

all

of these

valid 

true

concerns.

Saint Nicholas of Myra, b. March 270 – 6 December 343, Nicholas of Bari. Known as St. Nicholas. 

Pere Noel. Father Christmas. Santa.

If our Saint Nicholas 

buys 3 women out of being trafficked. 

We can certainly 

ask 

the mother to accept payment 

for bringing

God's Gift of Life 

into the world. 

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as it is

in Heaven. 

God our Creator, 

help everyone to share 

in the good gifts 

You have given to us. 

May those who lead 

the nations of the world be given wisdom. 

Especially we pray for Donald, 

our  President, 

You would fill him 

with all 

the gifts and blessings 

he must have to fulfill 

the solemn task before him. 

 Lord, in your mercy, 

hear our prayer.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy.

Covered in God's Love,

President Donald Trump, the First Lady and their Family

Vice President JD Vance, the Second Lady and their Family.
All of Our Families.

The Presidential Team.

Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.

The end of trouble surrounding this Post Plague.

Lord Jesus Christ,

Worldwide Peace

Prosperity and

Peace.

We pray that as a Nation,

as a Community,

as a Church,

as a Neighborhood,

we share what You would have us share.

Praying for safety and prosperity in these days.

Please continue to pray for peace and the wishes of our parents and great and

grandparents to be fulfilled in a peaceful 

and 

complete manner. 

WITH

Thanksgiving for our household

to put the rabies shots behind us

And Good Health

Prevailing

on the Wings of Eagles.

For the big orange

boy cat,

IS feeling well.

THANK YOU

LORD

And we

pray for the healing

of 
Edward,

our good health

and

his eyes to be healed.

We ask in the Name of Jesus Christ.

And in Jesus - this Hope, 

Faith and Love - we will rise up believing Jesus. 

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes The Lord Fulfills His Purpose

Thank You, Jesus

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