“Tell me this one thing: did you receive God’s Spirit by doing what the Law requires or by hearing the gospel and believing it? How can you be so foolish! You began by God’s Spirit; do you now want to finish by your own power?”
Today’s Reading: Galatians 3
Have you ever thought if you did enough, read enough, wrote enough, prayed enough or did enough good deeds it would be… enough? Guess what…it’s really not. I could say I was being foolish, have been foolish, and still now can suffer from foolishness. I don’t want to think I can finish this race by any means on my own. When I even have a hint of self reliance of anything in this earthly world I’m wrong.
Paul reminds us that just as we were saved by Christ, we need to grow by Christ. We grow in our relationship with Him and not by just focusing on the rules.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for Your Word that reminds us about our relationship with You. Our time on Earth needs a Heavenly reminder daily about what is important in life. Romans 10 reminds us,
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Amen