Listening to God: Day 1- Galatians - 1:1-5
Read Galatians 1:1-5 Background to Galatians Galatians is a letter written by St Paul to early Christian communities, that consist of Jewish and Gentile converts. Some of the Jewish converts were insisting that all people including Gentiles must follow Mosaic Laws, including dietary, festival and circumcision laws. As you read consider - What stood out for you in this reading? What is God saying about what He has done, is doing or will do? How does the actions of God affect you and live with others? What questions does the reading bring up for you? Pastor Richard's reflection An important aspect of today's reading is to see Paul (and all others disciples of Jesus) as being ultimately sent by God God's grace and therefore His Gospel, which is the actions of Jesus is the main thing for the Christian community. It is God alone who rescues us and gives us life, and this will always be the case. In this reading we are encouraged to see t...