Daily Manna: Danger of Unbelief

Wednesday 10, July 2013

TEXT: GALATIANS 4:21-31

KEY VERSE: “Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?” (Galatians 4:21).

Many people trifle with the simplicity of faith in Jesus Christ, and the extent of the transformation it can bring to their lives. It seems far-fetched to them that they can become heirs of Almighty God, children of the Kingdom without having to make any personal sacrifice or pay a heavy price for their sinful and indulgent lifestyle.

The same was the case with the Christians in Galatia. They thought that it would take obeying all the Old Testament laws before they can be accepted before God. They had been taught well by Apostle Paul, but no sooner did he leave their province than some new teachers introduced error to the believers. They told them that they must obey all the Laws of Moses, else their salvation was not complete. It was left to Apostle Paul to write an epistle debunking the erroneous teachings of the false prophets. In it, he drew attention to the story of the sons born to Abraham: one by a strange woman, a maid; and the other by his wife, explaining that the story was an illustration of the Old and New Testaments, as well as the lofty position of believers in the kingdom of God.

Jesus Christ has paid the ultimate price for us all. We should, therefore, readily accept His salvation by faith and not seek to please God merely by struggling to keep the Old Testament laws. We are saved, strengthened and sustained in our Christian life only by faith. God demands nothing more from us than to take Him at His word, trust Him to fulfill all His promises and follow Him obediently for the rest of our lives.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Faith only is the key to God’s heart.

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