Galatians 1

Galatians 1 starts out by Paul clearly stating who his employer is! "...sent not with a human commission, nor by human authority, but by Jesus christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead..."

This is not about me! Telling others the gospel is God given and God driven! A vital part of being a Christian is the commission to tell others (see Matthew 28: 18-20)

??? Find out what was going on for Paul to write the letter....he alludes to the possibility that the people had thought he was trying to win human approval, maybe it was about when he opposed Peter (Gal 2: 11 -16). Maybe the people thought he was abandoning the ten commandment law? Maybe the people were trying to earn their salvation by DOING the law and making null and void the death of Jesus on the cross? Maybe the people thought that Peter a 'more qualified' follower of Jesus and did not like that Paul had opposed him?

My thoughts:

Brought up in a church that placed a lot of emphasis on the Sabbath and the 'laws' (not necessarily God given) I think maybe I am similar to the people of Galatia. In vain, I try and work my way to God by doing all the 'right' things. NOTHING I can do will ever earn me salvation! IT IS A GIFT! Please Lord help me to always remember to accept Your gift to me and thank you for it every day!

For Today:

Help me to live this verse today: Galatians 2: 20,21 "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"

Prayer:

Sarah's infected jaw
Energy to clean up after Big Camp
Gold Coast Christian College - building program, numbers,
Julie Oliver - Leukemia
Our family - making the time for worship every day

Justin and Kieran prayed a 'popcorn' prayer with me today.