That is a great verse and most of us, whom are regenerate, sitting out there would say, yes that is the life of a true regenerate believer. That is the way to live life. But how many of us cling to the law and think that our performance in this life, our cleaning our act up, is what makes God love us more and save us. I think that if we were to be real we cling more to this life then we would really like to admit. The life of the Christian is one that is captured by the Gospel, and what this verse says is not part of that life, all of it. The Gospel message encompasses the whole not the part, but so many of us live a life bound to what we think God should do. So we give Him a part of it over here, and maybe even go to a C.G. on occasion, and help with the Thanksgiving breakfast, but are there not those parts of life that we chose just to hold onto because we "know" best. This verse is encouraging in this fact: that God has a life for us far beyond anything that we could ever think or imagine. But it is not the life that the world would deem "successful," it is life marked by suffering and persecution, moments of joy and also deep sorrow. But Paul is telling the Galatians that no matter the circumstances that occur in this world, God in His amazing sovereignty has purposed you to live not for yourself, to find joy not in what you can accumulate but in what you can give. And he says that as we do this life begins to make sense and joy is not fleeting based on the circumstances but on the one that conquered death and life.
So today are you seeking to lay all of your life down at the feet of the Savior, or are you making excuses to not be in fellowship, not be growing, or not trust Him that He says those who lose their lives will save them. Where are you today? Oh I pray that we would see our lives are not our own, but Jesus bought them with a great price and He wants it all.
LOVE GOD LOVE PEOPLE
Brandon
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