Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Summary: As Christians, we live in a world that stands opposed to God’s will. It is our job to spread God’s light by “doing good.”
Continue reading “Galatians 6:9 – Doing Good”… whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Summary: What pleases God? The answer, in short, is love. In practical terms, love leads us to a host of things that honor God and benefit those around us.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:8b – Seed Time”Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction;
Summary: A single meditation on this passage seems insufficient. The whole of human history is a testimony to the truth of Paul’s statement.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:8a – A Personal War”A man reaps what he sows.
Summary: Paul’s statement about reaping and sowing has roots that go back to the beginning of time.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:7b – Cabbage & Corn”Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked.
Summary: In this passage, Paul gives us a warning: God cannot be mocked. To fully understand his meaning we need to explore how mockery works.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:7a – Mocking Lutefisk”Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.
Summary: Giving instruction and receiving instruction are two different things. Oddly, we can receive instruction even if someone is not intentionally giving it. Sometimes that is the very best kind of instruction.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:6 – Making Sense”… for each one should carry their own load.
Summary: Just a few verses ago Paul told us to “carry each other’s burdens.” Now he says “each one should carry their own load.” We need to untangle his words to understand their meanings.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:5 – Jackson’s Burden”Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else …
Summary: Taking pride in yourself can take many forms. One of them is good, the others, not so much.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:4b – Glamor Job”Each one should test their own actions.
Summary: The Bible challenges us to look in the mirror and take the log out of our own eye (Matthew 7:3). Paul applies the challenge in a slightly different way and asks us the question, “Who do we think we are?”
Continue reading “Galatians 6:4a – The Test”If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.
Summary: Thinking we are normal is a normal thing to do. Thinking we are better than others is not normal.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:3 – Right and Wrong About Right and Wrong”