Day 319 - Living in True Freedom Through Christ (Galatians 3, Galatians 4, Galatians 5, Galatians 6, Acts 15) Year 2
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TODAY'S READING:

• Galatians 3:24-29, Galatians 4, Galatians 5, Galatians 6, Acts 15:1-21

WORD OF THE DAY:

• Freedom

In Galatians 3, Paul explains the purpose of the law as a “tutor” that led people to Christ, showing them their need for a Savior. With Jesus, believers are no longer under the law’s constraints. Paul emphasizes that in Christ, distinctions—whether cultural, social, or gender-based—hold no bearing on salvation. Instead, all who believe are one in Jesus and heirs to God’s promise.Paul continues with the metaphor of an heir, showing how humanity was under “guardianship” until the appointed time when God sent His Son to redeem us. In Christ, we are no longer bound by the old religious rules and rituals. Paul urges the Galatians not to return to the law but to embrace the freedom of God’s promise.Paul encourages the Galatians to walk in freedom, warning them not to fall back into slavery under the law. He teaches that true freedom leads us to serve one another in love and to display the “fruit of the Spirit”—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Paul reminds them that we reap what we sow: by sowing to the Spirit, we harvest eternal life, but living by the flesh yields only emptiness.In Acts 15, an issue arises over whether Gentile Christians must be circumcised, a debate that sends Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders. Peter speaks up, recalling how God led him to bring the gospel to the Gentiles, who received the Holy Spirit just as the Jewish believers had. Peter declares that salvation is through grace, not by adhering to the law. James supports this, quoting from the prophets to show that God’s plan included the Gentiles from the start. This Jerusalem Council affirmed that salvation is a matter of grace, not rule-keeping.

In Galatians, Paul draws a picture of what it looks like to live in Spirit-led freedom. When Christ’s Spirit lives within us, our lives are characterized by the fruit of the Spirit—qualities that free us from the grip of selfish desires and worldly entanglements.

Living by the Spirit, rather than by rules or desires, leads us into true freedom. Unlike the pursuit of personal pleasure, which often leaves us craving more, the Spirit’s fruit fills us with contentment and fulfillment. The freest life isn’t one without boundaries but one where Christ’s Spirit leads us to a deeper, abundant life of love, peace, and purpose.

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