Inspired By GOD

SEPARATING THE SPIRITUAL FROM THE PHYSICAL

THE HIDDEN MEANING

INTRODUCTION

     In these next scriptures, we at VAL-TE’ would like to share the emphasis on joy, confidence, unity, and faith that God exists and doing what’s right. Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’” Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3: 1-6 NKJV

Biblical Word

     FORBIDDEN FRUIT – All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law. Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.” Immanuel redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Immanuel, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Galatians 3: 10-14 NIV

Reference

     Romans 7: 7-11 – Shall we say, then, that the Law itself is sinful? Of course not! But it was the Law that made me know what sin is. If the Law had not said, “Do not desire what belongs to someone else,” I would not have known such a desire. But by means of that commandment sin found its chance to stir up all kinds of selfish desires in me. Apart from law, sin is a dead thing. I myself was once alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life, and I died. And the commandment which was meant to bring life, in my case brought death. Sin found its chance, and by means of the commandment it deceived me and killed me. GNT

Significance

     The Desire to Doubt, and Distrust of God – Your life in Immanuel (God  is with us) makes you strong, and his love comforts you. You have a way of life in which all of us together come to love God, and all that God loves. We at VAL-TE’ urge you, then, to make each other completely happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and being one in soul and mind. Don’t do anything from selfish ambitions or from an excessively high opinion of oneself, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves. And look out for one another’s interests, not just for your own.

In Dedication to: Mrs. Vicki Ray Calloway