SCRIPTURE: Galatians (NIV) 3:24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. 25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law. 26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for all of you who were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
OBSERVATION: The Law was given through Moses. It was an acceptable way of relating to God. The big problem was that everyone on earth had already broken it. No one born on earth could fully keep the Law—that is until the virgin born Jesus arrived. He was born without sin, lived without sin, and died without sin. He rose from the dead on the third day! So, when we accept Him as our Lord, He saves us from the penalty of sin. His death is accepted as the payment for our sins!!! We receive His forgiveness and cleansing by faith. We believe that He keeps His promise and we thank Him for doing so!!!
Receiving His death as the payment for our sins comes with receiving His life within us. And all who have the life of Jesus within are brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus! “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus!” (Galatians 3:28) There is neither African, Asian, or American. There is neither English SOAP readers nor French nor Bangla nor Hindi nor Urdu speaking SOAP readers etc.; we are ALL one in Christ Jesus!
APPLICATION: The law told us to love one another as we loved ourselves (Leviticus 19:18); but Jesus went further, He told us to love one another as HE loved us! (John 13:34)
We need the Holy Spirit to help us love like Jesus loved. God loved the world that He sent Jesus. (John 3:16) We can all SEE God’s love, may the world see our love.
Those of us who have made Jesus the Lord of our lives should not use these scriptures to motivate people to give to us. We take our needs to the Lord and He motivates people to give. We let the Holy Spirit use these scriptures to motivate us to give to others.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, help me love like Jesus. Use me to display your love. Keep reminding me that we are truly one in Christ Jesus. Amen
Pastor Leon
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