But as long as you’re in His universe, you’re going to play it according to His rules, my friend. Moses wanted to see the glory of God. And God said to him, “I’ll show it to you, Moses, but I’m not going to show it to you because you are Moses.” You know, Moses might come and say, “Well, I want You to show me Your glory because I’m leading the children of Israel out. I’m a pretty important fellow around this place.” God says to him, “I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. I’ll do this for you, not because you’re Moses, but because I am God.” And you know why He saved me? Not because I’m Vernon McGee, but because He’s God and He made the choice. And I just bow before 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.