The #bible is more than a vague set of principles. It is the very word of God. Galatians 1:1-2a “Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—and all the brothers who are with me, …” Martin Luther really began the Protestant Reformation with writing a commentary on Galatians. In his table talks, he is recorded as saying, “The epistle to the Galatians is my epistle. To it I am, as it were, in wedlock.” Furthermore, it is no coincidence that such a Reformation began with men like Luther and Calvin in the 16th century because they returned to the words of these epistles, and Paul gives us a sense as to why this is so important. The books of the bible were written under direct inspiration by the Holy Spirit, or just as Paul proclaims in this first verse, they were written “…through Jesus Christ and God the Father.” These are the words of our Savior, and the authority in them is undeniable. How often has mankind struggled with problems and trials in this life only to look vaguely at the Scriptures for solutions? Often we treat the Scriptures as a sort of seasoning to our emotions or a punctuation mark added to the ideas of others. Instead of treating the words of the bible as the very words of God, we treat them more like a blur of hazy notions. Luther and Calvin and men like them returned to the very fabric of God’s Word, taking every syllable as truth and giving it its due authority, hence reforming the watered down and vacillating perceptions of mankind up to that point. This book of all books is meant to guide us in every word it bears, in every transcendent thought it conveys. Paul and the elders who were with him want us to take instruction from the words of this letter as that coming directly from Christ, because that is exactly what they are. Study/Meditation: What do you need to change in your daily time with God so that you are more ardently considering His Word in your life? *Father, forgive me for the times that I do not consider Your Word in the manner in which I should. It is everything I need for this life and for my good. Thank You for it. Amen.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:02:55 +0000
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