Psalm 80, 146, 147
2 Samuel 7:18-29
Galatians 3:1-14
Luke 1:57-66
The season of Advent began this year with God reminding us
that he sees all things and in the end, his judgment would come on those who
did evil. Psalm 146 reminds us of his care for all and that he is not only
aware of those wicked people, but of the needs of those who do good and who
need his help. His presence is here for all of us.
The passage in Galatians discusses joins the argument about
what it is we should do. Paul specifically addresses the believers in Galatia
concerning following the law as some teachers were demanding or accepting
salvation by faith. The conclusion ends up being not an either-or, but a
both-and situation. The law does not save us, faith does, but the law guides
the way we live out our faith.
God’s wish for us is to bring us into a wholeness of faith
and life as complete spiritual and physical beings. He demonstrated the
possibility for us with the gift of his Son, Jesus. As we rapidly approach the
celebration of that gift, let us examine those things we need to do to become
whole persons in the model God desires.
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