As the countdown to Reformation Day (10/31) continues, a quick word from the Great Reformer’s commentary on Galatians:
Men fast, pray, watch, suffer. They intend to appease the wrath of God and to deserve God’s grace by their exertions. But there is no glory in it for God, because by their exertions these workers pronounce God an unmerciful slave driver, an unfaithful and angry Judge. They despise God, make a liar out of Him, snub Christ and all His benefits; in short they pull God from His throne and perch themselves on it.
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I’ve been reading his commentary, as recommended by this site. Wonderful.
“Paul makes faith in God the chief worship, the chief duty, the chief obedience, and the chief sacrifice. Faith is infinitely powerful, because it gives glory to God which is the greatest service that can be offered him. To give glory to God is to believe in him, to regard him as true, wise, righteous, merciful, almighty – in short, to acknowledge him to be the author and giver of all goodness. This is not done by reason but by faith.”