“Honor Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” Now this is total commitment. Now don’t tell me you’re totally committed until your pocketbook is committed to the Lord, too. Because He gave you everything. I don’t care who you are. Somebody says, “I worked hard and got this.” Who gave you health to work? Who gave you the work to do? Who made it possible for you to make money? Why, my friend, God did all of that for you. And you acknowledge Him. That’s the evidence of total commitment.
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.