Galatians 5:7-14 “You
were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth? This
persuasion did not come from Him who calls you. A
little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. I have confidence in
you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing
you will bear his judgment, whoever he is. But I, brethren, if I still
preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block
of the cross has been abolished. I wish that those who are troubling
you would even mutilate themselves. For you were called to freedom,
brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an
opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the
whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, ‘You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.’” (NASB)
Hello,
I was thinking the other day about
opportunity. When we hear that word we tend to think of choice. But it is more
than choice, choice is simply the gateway to opportunity. We must make a choice
first, and then the resulting possibilities are where the opportunities exist.
If opportunity was just about the
existence of choice, then the selection made during that process would not be
relevant. But choice is everywhere – and the opportunity is about what has the
possibility of happening based on our selection made in the moment of choice.
We have incredible freedom in Christ – many choices lie in front of us. But
when we make some choices, it gives the opportunity (greater possibility) for
sin and the old nature to rise up. However, we also have the choice to give
opportunity for the furtherance of the Gospel and God’s love by choosing to
serve. Will we always see results from service out of love? Nope, but it is
through that choice that the opportunity then is presented!
Have a blessed day, and make good
choices so we have more opportunities to see God’s love spread.
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