Responsible Conduct

Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct.
Galatians 6:4-5 NLT

The Apostle Paul repeatedly emphasizes that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ alone. There are no works - seen or unseen - that will earn us a place in Heaven. However, Paul is also clear that certain responsibilities are pertinent to living a Christian life. Here are some he has defined for us.

1 Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

4 Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct.

6 Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.

7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.

8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. 9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.  Galatians 6:1-10 NLT

Prayer:

Father,

           Thank You for Your Word to teach us how to live before You in Spirit and in Truth. Teach us Your decrees, Father. Help us to hide Your Word in our hearts so that we don't sin against You. Help us to never forget Your Word. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Through the Bible in a Year
Reading for January 21st
Genesis 42:18-43:34
Matthew 13:47-14:12
Psalm 18:16-36
Proverbs 4:7-10