TODAY’S VERSE
I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.
Galatians 3:5 (NLT)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
In today’s verse, Paul asks a serious question. Does God give us the Holy Spirit and work miracles because we are good? The answer should be obvious. But is it? Frankly, I feel the question hits a nerve! The Galatians fell into the same trap that many of us do. We don’t know how to receive love. We have a deep-seated need to earn it. Now, theologically, in our head, we know we can’t “earn” our salvation or the Holy Spirit or God’s favor, but that doesn’t stop our hearts from trying. Somewhere along the line, we emotionally learned that we must perform, do right, and make good if we are going to be loved. And so, we have our own kind of “law”. That is not what Paul wrote. Paul’s answer was simple. He wrote, “Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.” The message that He loves you, that His grace is sufficient, that His death on the cross was all that was needed for your salvation. Today, do not turn your head and look at the ground in shame when He says, “I love you.” There is nothing to earn here. He loves you just as you are. My friend, you can keep your dancing shoes on if you want, but not to perform for Him. You don’t have to. Rather dance, just dance in praise for His great love for you.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, I am driven to perform, but You are driven to love. Thank You that Your love wins. I surrender my need to perform for You and accept Your amazing love and forgiveness. Thank You for loving me.
AMEN
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