Hold On to What Truly Matters

Preaching the Gospel where it has not been heard is the most challenging, yet most meaningful, work anyone could do for Christ. Paul started it. He taught the Galatians about Jesus. He says that he taught them everything about Jesus as though they were watching it (the life of Jesus) happening before their eyes.

But Paul sees that people are being attracted to a gospel that was not true. It was a gospel based on getting approval from God by following Jewish traditions. Paul said it was for freedom that you were saved by Christ. How beautiful and light it is to know that we are not bound to any tradition to get the approval of God.

Paul says some of them are swayed by the idea of circumcision, and some of them are caught up in keeping special days as they did in the past. Paul says that, in trying to gain the approval of others, even Peter was caught in error when he refused to eat with the Gentiles who had accepted Christ. And when other Christians saw that, they followed him.

Hey friends, are we still holding onto any traditions that we are supposed to leave behind after accepting Christ? How true it is when Christ says, "My burden and My yoke are light." May we rest and be free in Christ.

The conclusion of the whole book is found in Galatians 6:15. It says, "What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation."

Dear God, may we be Your new creation, ready to do every good work. May we never be swayed by any teaching that is not from the Gospel of Christ. May our minds be steadfast in holding on to the truth. Give this wisdom to us, our families, and our generation. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.