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Friday, July 31, 2026
Merdeka
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Called to freedom | In libertatem vocati
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Of the free | Sed liberae
So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but
of the free – Gal 4:31.
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Galatians 4:31 reminds us of a very important truth: through faith in Jesus Christ, we are no longer bound by slavery to sin, fear, or the impossible burden of trying to earn God's acceptance, including keeping the Mosaic law. We are not in bondage anymore. Instead, we belong to God's family as children of the promise, living in the freedom that Christ has secured for us by his all-sufficient sacrifice on the cross.
In Galatians 4:21-31, the apostle Paul contrasts slavery with
freedom. Slavery represents a life of relying on human effort to achieve
righteousness, while freedom represents the grace of God received by faith, a free gift. Sarah,
the free woman, represents the covenant of promise and the Jerusalem above.
Hagar, the Egyptian slave, represents the covenant given at Mount Sinai, the
law, that brings bondage and not freedom. In this fourth chapter, the apostle
Paul clearly distinguish between the two covenants (Gal 4:24).
Today, let's remember who we are. We are not defined by our past, by failures or by the expectations of the world. In Christ, we are children of the free woman—a child of God's promise.
Live each day with the assurance that our
Lord Jesus Christ, who has set us free, will continue to lead us as the Great
Shepherd. Leading us to green pastures if we listen to His voice.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Redeem | Redimere
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One in Christ Jesus | Unus in Christo
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The just shall live by faith | Iustus ex fide vivet
But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God,
it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith – Galatians 3:11.
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In the first few verses of Chapter 3 in the epistle to the Galatians, the apostle Paul is sternly warning the Galatians against adding the law of Moses to the Gospel. Twice he calls their acts foolish. Paul is using strong language. Faith versus keeping the law of Moses seems to be the crucial issue here.
Paul uses the example of Abraham’s faith and faithfulness. Abraham, who lived long before the law was given, was justified by God by faith. Abraham believed in God, and it was counted to him as righteousness (Galatians 3:6). Paul reminds them that the legacy of Abraham was not obedience to law or works of the flesh; it was faith in God.
The apostle Paul clearly states that ‘’no man is justified by the law’’. Paul is referring here to the Law of Moses. Paul points out that the law is not of (or from) faith (Galatians 3:12). The law was about works to demonstrate the need for faith.
Paul explains that “the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ” (Galatians 3:22). Our Lord Jesus Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law (Moses’ law). The Messiah has come and has redeemed us from obeying the hundreds of laws from the old covenant.
Let's have faith in our Redeemer Jesus Christ.
Reflection on Galatians 3:1-14 by Hanne






