Daily Reading: 6-13-16
Galatians 3:1-9 New Living Translations (NLT)
The Holy Spirit is the fulfillment of the promises God made to Abraham under the Old Covenant of the Law—(based on perfect performance to God’s standards through human effort). God promised to make Abraham the faith father of many descendants. Through Christ’s love, death, and resurrection, humanity is offered the choice to have a right relationship with God and a New Covenant called Grace. The New Covenant of Grace is built on trusting God to make us righteous; rather, than trying to make ourselves righteous.
Human beings can always lose their way when it comes to faithfully following God’s Word. Even though we may love God, we can still wander and lose sight of the big picture associated with God’s heart. In our lesson, today, the Apostle Paul wants the wandering Galatians to remember the foundation of the church and having a right relationship with God is built on the New Covenant and the work of the Holy Spirit to teach us how to live by faith.