I’ve learned that that’s a wonderful lesson as far as God’s concerned. If you start running away from Him and get on the end of the switch, it's going to hurt. When God starts disciplining you or letting you suffer, start moving toward Him and it won’t hurt. When the children of Israel were going through the wilderness, they came to the bitter waters, but they put in those waters a tree, and it made them sweet. That tree is the cross. You can trust this wonderful Savior. He says: “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden; I will rest you.” Do you know what it is to bring your burdens, your sorrows, and your sufferings to Him?
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.