God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. Galatians 4:26 NIV Stepping off the plane a family waited at immigration. They had moved to Europe when their children were born to be closer to her family. Now they were returning to visit his side of the family. But at... Continue Reading →
But now that you know God--or rather are known by God--how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? Galatians 4:9 NIV Growing up the children were taught that they needed to believe in a few distinguishing beliefs. ... Continue Reading →
Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." Galatians 4:6 NIV Through a world of distractions, God called to him. A man in a big city spent his days working in a lucrative company chasing the American dream. Yet he remembered... Continue Reading →
If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:29 NIV They made her go to classes. They instructed her on what was expected of her to be a part of the organization and part of the church. But as hard as she tried to comply... Continue Reading →
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, Galatians 3:26 NIV He was so happy to be a father. He was given three. He took them with him everywhere. They went camping. They would go for hikes. Sometimes they would get lost or the branches would whip them in the face... Continue Reading →
So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Galatians 3:24 NIV A team of gymnasts set out on their yearly tour. This year the man in charge was given a rookie that would test his patience. The new recruit was not like any... Continue Reading →
Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." Galatians 3:11 NIV Two men bowed their heads to pray. One man had dedicated his life to sharing his beliefs, instructing others in Biblical interpretation, and in fulfilling his duties to his church. The other man had... Continue Reading →
So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. Galatians 3:9 NIV A light aircraft somewhere over the wilds of Africa had been fighting headwinds for hours. Towards sundown, they met with one of Africa´s great thunderstorms. Climbing over it was impossible as it towered above them. So the... Continue Reading →
Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard? Galatians 3:5 NIV Visitors to a house began to talk about their faith one day. The question was brought up over Who or What the Holy Spirit was. The visitors... Continue Reading →
Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? Galatians 3:3 NIV There were ten athletes who were selected and flown in to compete for only three spots on a prestigious team. They had been selected over hundreds of applicants. One of the... Continue Reading →
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