When I read this chapter I was reminder that I cannot do anything to earn this great salvation. "Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?" Sometimes I forget that even in what I consider "my goodness" I am desperately in need of God's grace.
Further I find we have such a greater responsibility now. The Law was a teacher (v24) it was given to be a guide, to show what sin was (v19) and what we should do because of it. But now we have a relationship with God. We are filled with His Spirit and He is working miracles in our lives (v5).
The law of the Old Testament is a masterpiece painting of who God is and what He longs for in His people. But now, He has called us to be His masterpiece. He wants a "living sacrifice, holy, acceptable" (Romans 12:1). As we seek Him, God calls us to a place where we can be His reflection.
Aren't you glad that you were buried with Him in baptism? I will never forget the day I took on the identity of Jesus Christ by being baptized in His name. I want to be ever ready to follow His living word alive in me. He filled us with His power to be a light to the entire World (Acts1:8). Let's push back the darkness together!
Jason Ouellette
