“Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed who feareth the Lord.” You can’t get away from that. Thus, there’s that reverential fear of God. Obedience unto Him. The children know whether you love the Lord, whether you’re serving Him, whether you’re obeying Him, whether He’s important in your life. My friend, there’s no substitute for that. You never have a happy home until you get rightly related with God. And when you get rightly related with God, then it’ll be amazing how many of these other problems that they just fall into place and take care of themselves.
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.