Galatians 2:19-21

“For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”

Reflection:

If the significance of the salvation we have in Jesus Christ could be captured in a song, these words from Galatians could surely be the main melody. To be saved means nothing less than being crucified with Christ, thus putting to death our old ways of living in sin and by do’s and don’ts. We are now alive by faith alone in the Son of God, who loved us and gave himself for us. This melody of God’s amazing and powerful grace is so crucial to the song of salvation that if we try to take it out, there would be nothing left! Meaning, if we try to live the old way as if it would gain us salvation through works, then it would be as good as saying that Christ died for nothing.

Response:

Christ’s death was not for naught! All other strivings and efforts on our own part have only led to death. But thank God that through Jesus Christ, we can and have received life. And Jesus Christ is not only the way, but also the full way, the abundant way - He is everything as we live being who we are in Him! Let’s pray that this amazing and powerful grace of God would lift us up and cause thankfulness and praise to flow from our lips today. Also, as we long for others we know to receive salvation, may this truth free us to pray for them with renewed hope. Let’s tell God today in prayer that we will trust in the same grace that has rescued our lives to continue to bring life to others. Christ’s death was not for naught!