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Gal 6:11
11 See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!
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So what kind of devotion comes from this small verse about such large letters with his own hand? What is it about his own hand? I think it is also his own mind and own spirit who write this letter as they are directed by the Spirit of God. All too often I think peopke of today do not think or believe based on what the Spirit of the Lord is speaking into their hearts. Instead there are volumes of commentaries and hoards of television preachers telling people what the Word of God says. Paul heard from God, that is what I desire the most. I do not want all those other people telling me what to believe or what they think God said, or is saying. Yet what am I in the midst of doing? Writing books to explain what God has said to me. Is that any different? Maybe it is in the sense I am not trying to convince people to believe the same as I believe based on the Word, but simply explaining what I believe. Maybe that is what those commentaries and preachers are doing as well. Yet I still am convinced I cannot base my faith on what they write or preach. I must base my faith on the Word of God and what the Spirit speaks into my heart regarding it. It is my faith, the faith God has given me and not someone else’s faith he gave them. I read the Word and simply allow the Spirit to speak. True I did in my early walk with Christ read some of those commentaries and books about the Word, I may have even in my early lessons teaching Bible studies regurgitated what those writers penned instead of listening to the Spirit. Oh sure they may be useful, but I cannot help thinking once reading those thoughts written by another, how difficult it is to think anything else. Am I being so narrow minded about this idea? It is a pride issue for me? Some of these individuals are great people of faith and received marvelous truths from God regarding His Word. Yet, I cannot help think how so many people today are divided into opposing camps. Why do I have to be in Calvin’s or Wesley’s camp? Then others are in the Catholic camp, and still others in the Pentecostal camp. The list of camps could go on and I believe it is all due to not reading the Word and allowing the Spirit to speak directly into a heart. There is one God and one Faith. God has established a personal relationship with me and He desires to speak directly with me. I will listen to Him and Him alone. I hear what others say, but I listen to God. What ramblings today, but they are my own.