good works and dead works....part 2

Galatians 3:3
Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?

In the previous blog... we learn that good works are very impt.... good works are works created by God for ourselves so that we can find meaning and fulfillment by doing those good works... so wat is a dead work? A dead work can be defined as work that produce no meaning and no satisfaction and work that God didnt intend us to do to bring His Will to pass... a very good example would be Abraham and Sarah.... Abraham was promised a child... however in that process of waiting on God... Abraham had to do wats natural and good... which is to sleep with Sarah and wait on God.... that is right and good in God's eyes... But Abraham was not patient enough and got into dead works or works of the flesh... Abraham slept with his maid Hagar and produce the result of the flesh... you have to judge all your activites and work in the light of God's Word and you can determine... wat activities are GOd's Will and wat are not... not every activities are His good work.... another example is Mary and Martha... Martha was busy serving but she missed the good part which Mary choose.... which is to be with Jesus.... later on we see Mary serving Jesus by anointing Him at His burial and being with Jesus when He risen the cross.. Mary did the right thing at the right time....

Luke 10:40-42
But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me." And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."

My personal advice to is judge all activites in light of God's Word and discern with the peace of God which works are His works for you... ultimately you want to live for Him.. and He has a good work for you to do... we are able to go heaven becos of Jesus perfect sacrifice... however our rewards differ... if we live entire life doing dead works... the reward will not be as great as doing the good works He created us to do...