Freedom in Christ {Galatians 2}

8:12 AM



What is the purpose of the law?  What’s the point of all the rules and religion that we follow?

Paul tells us that there is no amount of ‘doing’ the right things that can please God.  The only thing that God is pleased with is the heart that moves you to do those things in your life.  God is much more concerned about what your heart looks like.  What you hide in your heart, what motivates you to do what you do in life.  What you think about Him, and what you think about yourself.

To put it as simply as possible – the love Jesus displayed on the cross is what should empower us and bring us to a place of humility before Him.



What causes some people confusion is the ‘doing’ part.  We are called to be a friend to our neighbor – to love our neighbor.  Instead of getting caught up in trying to figure out the difference between someone who only follows the rules and someone who follows Jesus, ask yourself this; “why do I do what I do?”  “Why do I go to church?”  “Why do I read this blog?”  “Why do I read my bible?”  “Why do I do what I do?”

The end goal of all of these questions should be to know God more.

If you desire more of Jesus, the ‘rules’ are doing their job.  The ‘rules’ (law) that we follow are simply a way for us to where we are at in our walk with God.

If you come here to this blog every day, you see a different writer.  Each one of us is walking with Jesus.  However, each one of us are walking only hand-in-hand with Jesus.  Yes, we are ‘one’ in communion with each other, but our journey is someplace different.  One may be in a valley; one in the wilderness; one on top of the mountain – just as each one of us lives in a different state and/or country!  Don’t let the rules turn into a comparison between you and other people.  The rules aren’t meant to be a comparison between Christians.  They are meant to help us love God more.

In the end, there is freedom in Christ.  The Holy Spirit that lives inside of you is doing His job if you are open to it.  Let freedom from worrying about if you are doing the right thing or not lead you to being with God more.


Blessings,
Lisa Thayer

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