Barbara G. - March 13, 2011
Scripture:
Galatians 4:8-9 Formerly, when you did not know God you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God--or rather are known by God--how is it that you are turning back to these weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
Observation:
Paul is appealing to the Galatians to not return to the bondage that they were under.
Application:
I am no different then the Galatians! How easy it is to get my focus off of God and return to what I use to do. Sometimes it is out of comfort that I turn back. Sometimes it is out of confusion. In either case it is a choice I make to return to the bondage that I was under. If I was truly comfortable where I was in my past I would not have seen my need for God and wanted to make a change. How quickly I forget! I get confused and begin reasoning with myself about how to live and what the right things to do are because I look to others or myself as the source for the answer to the situations that I face. When the only answer is the Lord--the very reason I turned to Him in the first place. I must recognize that my need for Him will never end! That the only way to not return to the bondage that I was under is to press on towards the mark, by spending time with Him in prayer, praise and His Word and in so doing I come to experience the freedom that I so desperately want and He desires for me to walk in.
Prayer:
Lord thank you that I no longer have to walk in bondage. Thank you for the freedom that I have and will ALWAYS have in You! May I always be mindful of Your Presence as I go through my day. Help me to press into You and rely on Your strength daily. May I truly be a reflection of the freedom that I have found in You.
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