Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
From now on, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
Summary: As Paul closes his letter to the Galatians, he makes a rather unusual statement. We are left wondering how much we should read into his words.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:17 – Tired Warrior”— to the Israel of God.
Summary: In today’s passage, Paul drops a clue to his views on the true nature of Israel.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:16b – God’s Children”Not even those who are circumcised keep the law …
Summary: Keeping the law is simple, but that doesn’t mean it is easy.
Continue reading “Galatians 6:13a – Keeping the Law”Against such things there is no law.
Summary: Paul points us to a place where God wants us to be. If we are following Jesus, that is where he is leading us.
Continue reading “Galatians 5:23c – Walking with Jesus”You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ;
Summary: Paul’s insistence on this point is leading us to deeper levels of understanding God’s power of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Continue reading “Galatians 5:4a – Christ or Antichrist?”Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
Summary: Paul’s discourse on the law and God’s family has opened up a whole new world of understanding for this writer.
Continue reading “Galatians 5:3 – A Horrible Thought!”Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Summary: Paul is working hard to help us understand our relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
Continue reading “Galatians 5:1b – Standing Firm”It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.
Summary: Understanding what Paul means by freedom is key to understanding what it means to be saved by faith in Jesus.
Continue reading “Galatians 5:1a – Children of the King”The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father.
Summary: Paul wants us to understand that God has never abandoned the human race. Our Father in heaven has made provisions for us until the time he has set for us.
Continue reading “Galatians 4:2 – Legal Limits”So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,
Summary: Learning to trust Jesus is a big step for people who are used to trusting themselves.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:26 – Good and Right”