Good day! Today we are reading Galatians 5:7-15. I have posted it below. If you have a few extra minutes please share your insights or thoughts. Here are today’s verses for you to read.
“7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 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. 10 Therefore, as we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. 11 See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand! 12 Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 Not even those who are circumcised keep the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh. 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. 15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation.” Gal.5:7-15
Paul reminded believers that they had been set free, but they needed to be careful not to use their freedom to serve their flesh. Their freedom was not freedom to sin – but rather freedom from sin. The grace of God was meant to lead them to serve one another in love. One of the greatest fears of a legalist is that if they give people freedom, they will take advantage of it and sin. So, rules are made – that aren’t in the Bible – to keep people in check. While this is a danger to the freedom Christ has given us – there is also a danger, when we feed the flesh what it selfishly wants, without loving others.
My Reflection for the day: I often say, “Don’t let your freedom become your bondage.” Freedom is a wonderful gift but easily abused. Never abuse the freedom that we have along with the grace of God in our lives. Even walking with God, no matter what you sow, good or bad, you will still reap. There is always a consequence to choice. Freedom carries a huge responsibility. Loving others rightly not only fulfill Jesus’s command but brings us benefit as well. Sometimes with our good seed sowing, we are impatient in waiting to see the fruit or growth but be encouraged that God is the one who brings about the results in His timing. “And don’t allow yourselves to be weary in planting good seeds, for the season of reaping the wonderful harvest you’ve planted is coming! Take advantage of every opportunity to be a blessing to others, especially to our brothers and sisters in the family of faith!“
Reflection Questions: Which do you struggle with more – being too legalistic or being so free you fall into sin? How does remembering to love and serve others bring balance to your freedom?”
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