"God Pause Daily Devotional" The Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States for Wednesday, 15 June 2016 with Scripture Galatians 3:23-29
Galatians 3:23 Now before the time for this trusting faithfulness came, we were imprisoned in subjection to the system which results from perverting the Torah into legalism, kept under guard until this yet-to-come trusting faithfulness would be revealed. 24 Accordingly, the Torah functioned as a custodian until the Messiah came, so that we might be declared righteous on the ground of trusting and being faithful. 25 But now that the time for this trusting faithfulness has come, we are no longer under a custodian.
26 For in union with the Messiah, you are all children of God through this trusting faithfulness; 27 because as many of you as were immersed into the Messiah have clothed yourselves with the Messiah, in whom 28 there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor freeman, neither male nor female; for in union with the Messiah Yeshua, you are all one. 29 Also, if you belong to the Messiah, you are seed of Avraham and heirs according to the promise.[Complete Jewish Bible]
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The family approaches the font with their little infant child, a prince in their eyes--wonderfully and fearfully made. The gown is no longer white but has become yellow with age. It was his great-great grandmother's gown and it has been worn by generation after generation on their baptismal day. The gown remained the same, but each child who wore it at their baptism was different. Each of them grew up to be their own person. All of them received the same precious gift: salvation. Can we see each other with the eyes of faith clothed in such a baptismal garment, or will the law continue to bind our hearts and our minds from seeing the gift? In God's great gift we all share the identity and destiny of Christ.
God, unite my heart this day with the hearts of my brothers and sisters I will meet along my day's path. Amen.
Chris Enstad
Pastor, Elim Lutheran Church, Robbinsdale, Minn.
Master of Divinity, 2000
Galatians 3:23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed.
24 Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith.
25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,
26 for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.
27 As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
28 There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise.[New Revised Standard Version]
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The family approaches the font with their little infant child, a prince in their eyes--wonderfully and fearfully made. The gown is no longer white but has become yellow with age. It was his great-great grandmother's gown and it has been worn by generation after generation on their baptismal day. The gown remained the same, but each child who wore it at their baptism was different. Each of them grew up to be their own person. All of them received the same precious gift: salvation. Can we see each other with the eyes of faith clothed in such a baptismal garment, or will the law continue to bind our hearts and our minds from seeing the gift? In God's great gift we all share the identity and destiny of Christ.
God, unite my heart this day with the hearts of my brothers and sisters I will meet along my day's path. Amen.
Chris Enstad
Pastor, Elim Lutheran Church, Robbinsdale, Minn.
Master of Divinity, 2000
Galatians 3:23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed.
24 Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith.
25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,
26 for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.
27 As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
28 There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise.[New Revised Standard Version]
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