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Galatians 6
BOAST IN JESUS

The Jews boasted in circumcision. It was, after all, circumcision that brought them into covenant relationship with God, just as God commanded Abraham. They also boasted about the numbers of people they had circumcised or had caused to be circumcised. But circumcision is only a small piece of skin cut off a small member of the male anatomy. Unless it is accompanied by a change of heart, it means nothing.

In the context of circumcision, Paul said, “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” (Galatians 6 v 14).

Paul had been circumcised, but that was not his boast. It meant nothing. Jesus meant the world to Paul. Circumcision had left its mark on his body, but more important to him, he said, “for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.” (v 17). The scars Paul received from following Christ – from being stoned, beaten, imprisoned and more – told a much more important story of love and devotion than the small and probably involuntary mark of circumcision.

Let’s not boast in what we have done or achieved, but boast in Christ. May our relationship with Jesus mean more to us than anything else.

May our love for God and Jesus grow more and more this weekend.

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With love in our Lord,
Robert
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