That their hearts might be comforted….” Now “heart” here indicates the entire inner man. That means the whole, propulsive nature of man. That’s our humanity. That their hearts, their humanity, their persons might be comforted. The word here actually means “knit together” and might be comforted—being knit together in love. And that means compacted. Love just draws them together. After all, the thing that unites a church is not gifts or even what we call today spirituality. The thing that unites believers is love, friends. It’s the cement that holds us together. It’s Elmer’s glue, if you please.
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.