Isaiah 43-44, Galatians 3: 26-29, Galatians 4: 1-20, Psalm 138
Galatians 4: 4-7 (ESV)
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his
Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law,
so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has
sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are
no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”
Verses 4 through 7 from Galatians 4 shows Paul telling the
Church of Galatia that God sent forth his son Jesus Christ at the right time in
his plan, so the whole world could have the chance of becoming sons of God
through adoption. After our adoption God sent Christ and the Holy Spirit into our
hearts, so instead of slaves we are now sons and heirs of God.
I love how we can become heirs of God through our belief in
Jesus Christ. When we become heirs of Christ, we are no longer slaves of our
sinful nature. We have help and can rely not only on God, but also Jesus Christ
and the Holy Spirit. I know in this season of my life that Holy Spirit is
teaching me to rely solely on God for my abundance. I cannot rely on myself or
others, but to rely only on the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I know I do rely
on God, but not 100%. I also know that the times I haven’t relied on God didn’t
always turn out so great. So I am grateful for the lessons, even though they
are not easy. And I am looking forward to see what God has in store for me after
this season is over.
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