\u201cFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.\u201d Galatians 5:6<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s an imagined conversation with Jesus regarding the crux of the matter:<\/p>\n
Me<\/strong>: What was the big deal about circumcision? Me<\/strong>: So the object of this faith is You\u2026 What if someone says: \u2018OK, I believe,\u2019 then never does anything? Me<\/strong>: I would probably describe my walk as faithless most of the time. How can my faith be stronger? Me<\/strong>: I\u2019d just like faith the size of a mustard seed so I could move mountains\u2026 Me<\/strong>: I need Your help… \u201cI have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.\u201d Galatians 2:20<\/p>\n \u201cAnd hope does not put us to shame, because God\u2019s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.\u201d Romans 5:5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.\u201d Galatians 5:6 Here\u2019s an imagined conversation with Jesus regarding the crux of the matter: Me: What was the big deal about circumcision? Jesus: Circumcision was a huge point of division in the early […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-love"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3740"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3744,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3740\/revisions\/3744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nJesus<\/strong>: Circumcision was a huge point of division in the early church, and Paul was challenging those who were adding to the Gospel. \u2018Believe in Me!\u2019 was My message. \u2018Righteousness is the gift of God to those who put their faith in Christ\u2019 was the message of Paul. I fulfilled the Law\u2026 What matters is that you truly trust Me.<\/p>\n
\nJesus<\/strong>: Yes, I am the object of the faith that pleases God. I am the \u2018life-giver.\u2019 My brother James argued that \u2018faith without works is dead,\u2019 but isn\u2019t that obvious? Faith in Me brings true life. The Holy Spirit is given to those who believe in Me. My Father pours His love into your hearts by His Spirit. This love is active\u2026 it is not dead.<\/p>\n
\nJesus<\/strong>: Come to Me! I am the Author and Perfecter of faith. When you are faithless, our Father is faithful; you are a part of Me and He cannot deny Himself. Trust Me; obey Me; follow Me; remain in Me. Don\u2019t you remember the faith struggles of My apostles? I was their hope, just as I am your hope.<\/p>\n
\nJesus<\/strong>: Good\u2026 but without love, you are nothing. I trusted My Father and did mighty works, but all these works were an expression of His perfect love. God is love\u2026 and love is alive.<\/p>\n
\nJesus<\/strong>: Your life is in Me. Because I live, you live. I am in My Father. You are in Me. I am in you. You can rest in this fact: My life in you will express itself in love.<\/p>\n