“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.” Now we come here to where man is compared to the grass of the field. And the question is: Where can there be comfort in this? “This is not comfort,” you say. Yes, it is. You see, man is faint and frail and feeble, but the Word of God is what’s strong and sure and secure. And that’s our hiding place. That’s our foundation that we rest on. That’s our sword and our buckler. That’s our high tower. That’s our protection. That’s our security. That’s our salvation.
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.