I have been studying Galatians recently and have really been enjoying it. It is easy to read Philippians or Ephesians and extol their virtues because we hear great sermons from those books. I am reading a commentary that said the early church fathers wrote more commentaries on Galatians than any other NT book. Martin Luther descibed it as being as precious to him as his wife. Read this wonderful book and meditate on its meaning.
Here is a brief thought on Galatians 4:7. Paul writes, “Therefore, you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.” Paul had been describing how we come to being justified before God through faith in Jesus Christ and not through works, being good, or religious practices. God’s grace is much more than being “saved.” This verse tells us first that we are no longer slaves. The chains and bondage of sin are broken. Our slavery has been replaced with adoption into the family of God with the full rights and privileges as an heir! God does more than save us; He showers us with blessings and gives a family.
We should revel in our sonship and invite others to join the family of God by telling others about Jesus.
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