Galatians 1-2 What Was Worrying Paul

Paul is showing anxiety over the Christians in Galatia.  Something has changed quickly and for the worse!  They’d allowed themselves to be swayed by legalism and that argument had caused them to think they had to earn grace, when it was a free gift of God.

 

Paul is saying, “This isn’t how I raised you!” in effect.  He goes back to his own life to show them how the power of Christ had led him to do a 180.  They’d also made a change, but they were allowing themselves to be persuaded by others to change again – for the worse.

 

Father, I don’t know how this happens, but I’ve watch it myself.  I know the anxiety Paul is feeling and the anguish in his heart that those he’s taught and won to Christ should turn from what they knew in their hearts.  Protect those I love from the lies of Satan that attempt to pull them away from You, Father.  What they see as harmless, let them understand to instead by eternally deadly.

 

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford