The Broken Vessel

The Broken Vessel
BROKEN VESSEL

Thursday, October 20, 2016

KEEP THE DOCTRINE

Proverbs 19:16 He who keeps the doctrine saves his life, but the despiser of the Word will die

We need a contrite Spirit the kind of Spirit that is pleasing and acceptable to God.  People with contrite Spirits are genuinely sorry for their sins, and their souls will not rest until they repent and ask forgiveness.  But, the carnal Spirit that despises the Word of God; and give in to their crude desires and appetites of the flesh will perish, it is written.  Those who live according to the flesh are hostile to God’s Word; their minds are set on what their nature desires, but those that live according to the Spirit have their minds set on God’s Word, which gives life. (Romans. 8: 5 for they that are after the flesh do the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit do the things of the Spirit.  6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.  7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.  8 So then they that are in the flesh and cannot please God.  9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if any man has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.  10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.  11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwells in you.)



Lord, let our minds be controlled by Your Spirit, which results in peace.  Father, help us fight this Spiritual battle that cannot be won in human terms.  Give us the strength and courage to change the things that can be changed; accept the things that cannot be changed, and give us the wisdom to know the difference.  Lord, give us forbearance doing suffering and pain; and let us not complain.  Father, we want You to be the center of our lives, so help us surrender all to You, in Jesus name Amen

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