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7 Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. This was a radical statement for Paul to write. The Jews of his day believed that it was your ethnicity that made you a child of Abraham. You had to be pure Jew, no mix with foreigners. The purer the better. And you hadContinue reading “16July2010 Gal 3:7”

14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. There is one way and one way only for the chains that bind us to death to be broken and that one way is the cross. WhenContinue reading “31May2008 Gal 6:14”

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. We have responsibility to both those outside the family of believers and those inside the family. As Jesus-followers we are to be about the business of working for the good of everyoneContinue reading “30May2008 Gal 6:10”

9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  It can be easy to get discouraged when it seems that you are the only one trying to do what is right. Doing right these days is a lonelyContinue reading “29May2008 Gal 6:9”

7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. What a politically incorrect statement this is! Actions have consequences. What a novel idea. In our society which concentrates on the moment, the idea that what we do now affects our future seems almost crazy. When the moment is allContinue reading “28May2008 Gal 6:7”

3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. It is pretty sad when we deceive ourselves. Think about that for a moment. One part of you is working against another part of you. How does someone cut off one part of themselves so that one part does not knowContinue reading “27May2008 Gal 6:3”

2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. One of the vital parts of being a Jesus-follower is that we are connected to each other. And if we are connected, we are responsible when a member of our fellowship is burdened by life’s difficulties. In a physicalContinue reading “26May2008 Gal 6:2”

1Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Our attitude during the restoration of someone who has crossed the line into sin is key to both the restoration process and our own spiritual health. We must remember weContinue reading “25May2008 Gal 6:1”

26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. My wife had a gathering of women recently in our home. The theme was a cotillion, a teenage coming-of-age party. In setting the atmosphere my wife bought some small tiaras for everyone to wear which sparkled in the light. They looked nice from aContinue reading “24May2008 Gal 5:26”

25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. My wife and I took some ballroom dancing lessons last year. We had a ball. We both struggled to work together to learn the steps. Then we had to do the correct steps when we were holding each other. ThenContinue reading “23May2008 Gal 5:25”