Reading
SAA Notes
These people are ethnic French – Gauls living in Turkey. Paul recounts his testimony – in order to unblock the ears of these Christians, so that they will listen to what he is saying. How easy do you find it when someone pulls you up about your beliefs?
SJA Notes
* God in Heaven, Your word is life to our spirits, bread to our souls. Please feed us today.
“If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.”
There is only one gospel. Only one Saviour. Only one way to be saved.
Paul is clear and strong in his words to the Galatian church,
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you …”
They were walking astray, veering off into bad doctrine, walking after false teachers (wolves dressed as God’s sheep).
They were doing this quickly.
This is a good exhortation for us to be alert and watchful with what we taken in, that it be the true gospel – to be as the Bereans, examining the scriptures daily.
To be people of the word!
Examining, reading, pouring over God’s word – Asking whether the teaching we receive holds with scripture.
* God Above,
Please help us read and dwell on Your word each day, holding it as the standard by which we measure all teaching that comes from man.
Please help us Lord in this.
Thank You for Your word Lord, that tells us of You and Your love for us, that tells us how we can live for You, to please You.
Amen.