SCRIPTURE: Galatians (NIV) 1:10 Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. 11 I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. 12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
OBSERVATION: Paul could not be a servant of Christ AND work for the approval of people. With Jesus as his Lord, his goal was to win God’s approval. Some people would approve of his work; some would not. It was the approval of God that was important to Paul.
APPLICATION: These verses contain the goal of every pastor as they preach, and surely my goal in writing the SOAPs. The message must come from the Lord! It is more than what God has said, it is what is God saying! What is God saying now.
God is eternally ever present! The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write this letter to the church in Galatia. The same Holy Spirit reveals the application of God’s word to our everyday lives.
PRAYER: Lord, I am your servant, and it is your approval I seek. Knowing that I have pleased you brings me joy and great peace. Holy Spirit, I depend on you to show me which scriptures to put in each day’s SOAP and how they apply to my life. I depend on your presence to lead me throughout each day. Amen
Pastor Leon
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