We have been reading through Kenneth E. Hagin's "Faith Food" devotionals in Morning Prayer this year and I vae really been loving his teaching on walking in love, which never fails! Here is today's lesson:
Love Arises
"Love is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly" (1 Corinthians 13:4-5).
It's always flesh that is boastful, haughty, conceited, arrogant, inflated with pride, rude, and unmannerly.
And by an act of your own will, you can decide not to give in to these fleshly temptations. You can decide rather to walk in love—to walk in the Spirit.
The battle is there between your human spirit and your flesh. But the Bible says, "Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh" (Galatians 5:16).
Decide to allow your spirit to dominate. When the temptation comes, stand still a moment and begin to speak the Word of God. Begin to say, "I am born of love. I will allow the love of God within me to dominate."
And the love of God will rise up big within you!
Confession: I am a love person. Therefore, I am not boastful or vainglorious. I do not display myself haughtily. I am not conceited—arrogant and inflated with pride. I am not rude. I am not unmannerly. I do not act unbecomingly. I act in love.
AMEN! And the best thing about choosing the love walk is that our faith will work, because faith ONLY works by love (Galatians 5:6)! Love energizes faith! So let's ALWAYS choose the love way! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "Real Love":It's always flesh that is boastful, haughty, conceited, arrogant, inflated with pride, rude, and unmannerly.
And by an act of your own will, you can decide not to give in to these fleshly temptations. You can decide rather to walk in love—to walk in the Spirit.
The battle is there between your human spirit and your flesh. But the Bible says, "Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh" (Galatians 5:16).
Decide to allow your spirit to dominate. When the temptation comes, stand still a moment and begin to speak the Word of God. Begin to say, "I am born of love. I will allow the love of God within me to dominate."
And the love of God will rise up big within you!
Confession: I am a love person. Therefore, I am not boastful or vainglorious. I do not display myself haughtily. I am not conceited—arrogant and inflated with pride. I am not rude. I am not unmannerly. I do not act unbecomingly. I act in love.
Shalom in Him !
