My friends, we sometimes think that our ambition ought to be to do something great for God. God says, “I just want you to be My servant." That’s all. Remember Jeremiah put it like this in Jeremiah 45:5. He says, “Seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not.” That’s putting it plain enough, isn’t it? My friend, are you trying to get great things for yourself? There’re a lot of ambitious Christians, but it’s a selfish ambition. Do you want to be God’s servant? Well, my friend, if you do, then you may be able to do something that He’s going to be able to reward us for.
Get ready to fight the good fight against legalism in Galatians. When this letter was written, it defended the gospel of Christ from people who wanted to reduce it to rules. Not surprising, Galatians has provided the backbone for several great spiritual revivals around the world. Freedom, we learn, is a serious fight. Allow grace to revolutionize your own life through these seven lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee.