{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"NL-Day129 Judges 10-11; Psalm 83; Galatians 5","description":"JUDGES 10-11:Yesterday we heard the conclusion of the story of Gideon. It is a pity that Gideon was so successful, but that a half-son and unfaithful people ruined his legacy. I am always very disappointed that Gideon so quickly turns to idolatry after God has worked so fantastically through him. The whole story, including the part about Abimelech, supports the verse which says, \u201cWhatever you sow, that is also what you will reap.\u201d PSALM 83:This is a psalm asking God to stop being silent when Israel was praying for relief from their enemies. And we now have the background to understand the names mentioned by Asaph. GALATIANS 5:In chapter 4, Paul continued to use Old Testament pictures to show the teaching that is central to this book: Gentiles do not need to be circumcised because we have been freed from the Law of Moses. We do not need to earn favor with God. We have already been adopted as sons and are considered heirs of God's promises. Proof of this is that the Spirit of Jesus is in our hearts. Remember that in Greek, \u2018faith\u2019 and \u2018believe\u2019 have the same root word. Most other English words\u2014 like \u2018operate\u2019 and \u2018operation\u2019, show their root word similarity. It is an unfortunate quirk of English that it doesn\u2019t work that way for \u2018believe\u2019 and \u2018faith\u2019. To help you see the cohesion and how Paul is harping on this one concept, I suggest reading this book substituting \u2018fully believe\u2019 for \u2018faith\u2019. NLT Translation notes:Gal. 5:5But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive [through believing\/\/by faith] the righteousness God has promised to us.[Again, \u2018faith\u2019 and \u2018believe\u2019 are the same root word in Greek, differing no more than \u2018operate\u2019 and \u2018operation\u2019 or \u2018performance\u2019 and \u2018perform\u2019. In pointing this out and using the verb \u2018believe\u2019 rather than the noun form, I am trying to restore cohesion and clarity. And I do this because the word \u2018faith\u2019 is used today with all sorts of fuzzy and mystical unbiblical meanings.]6 For when we [fully believe\/\/place our faith] in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is [fully believing\/\/faith] expressing [that belief\/\/itself] in love.   Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright \u00a9 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. ","author_name":"Daily Bible Reading Phil Fields","author_url":"http:\/\/dailybiblereading.info","html":"