March 10, 2016:  SOAP #2289:   

Scripture:  Galatians (NIV) 1:1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches in Galatia:

Observation:   Paul saw himself as a messenger sent from God and responsible to carry a special message to the churches in Galatia.  It was a message from a holy God who loved mankind so much that He sent His Son to die in payment for man’s sin!  The Galatians were now acceptable to God solely on the basis of their faith in accepting His death as the payment for their sin!

Application:  The people I meet every day in my work are just as important to God as those in the province of Galatia.  I believe the Lord would have me consider the above verse as follows:  Leon, a bus driver—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father…to those he works with every day.

Prayer:   Lord, help me never forget that it You who sends me to the bus barn every day.  Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!