Luke 6:46-49
Early in life, I
learned to listen to the Lord, and this most important lesson is the foundation
of my confidence in Him. Moreover, because I pay attention to the Father, He
has given me courage in my convictions, strength in times of trouble, and
unspeakable joy.
God will speak
with clarity to anyone who listens prayerfully and submissively. He wants to
speak to you—His great desire is for you to know Him as intimately as did
Moses, David, Paul, and others like them. Dig into the Bible every day, and
listen to what the heavenly Father is communicating to your heart.
Galatians
Introduction
Paul’s letter to
the Galatians was addressed to a group of churches in Galatia, a region of
present-day Turkey. Paul had preached the gospel in these churches. He wrote to
counter those who taught that Christians must be circumcised in order to be
accepted by God. Paul began with a defense of his apostolic authority (chs.
1–2), then made it clear that all believers, Jew and Gentile alike, enjoy
complete salvation in Christ (chs. 3–4).
In chapters 5–6
Paul showed how the gospel of grace leads to true freedom and godly living.
Perhaps the central message of Galatians is “a person is not justified by works
of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ” (2:16). Paul wrote this letter
sometime between a.d. 48 and 55.
Thoughts
1] Talk about
what you believe and you have disunity,
Talk about who
you believe in and you have unity. - E. Stanley Jones
2] In order to
arrive at having pleasure in everything, desire to have pleasure in nothing. -
John of the Cross
3] Gratitude is
the memory of the heart; therefore, forget not to say often, I have all I ever
enjoyed. - Lydia M. Child
4] Every mother
is like Moses. She does not enter the
promised land. She prepares a world she
will not see. - Pope Paul VI
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