Galatians 2 - Praying God's Word

Please read Galatians 2.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/gal/2/1/s_1093001

Meditate on verse 20.

I have been crucified with Christ;

and it is no longer I who live,

but Christ lives in me;

and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by faith in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Oh the challenges of Jews and Gentiles in one body. Early church leaders such as: Paul, James (the brother of Christ), Peter (also called Cephas), and Barnabas had their hands full!

Paul wrote that Peter had been eating with Gentiles until men from the Jerusalem church showed up. Peter feared what these Jewish Christians would think of him for this. He was aloof to the Gentiles so he could impress the Jews. Paul called him out on his hypocrisy and reminded his readers that salvation is through faith in Christ alone and not through keeping the Law.

This is an encouraging chapter from Scripture because you, like Peter, make foolish decisions that you later regret. Yet you, like Peter, are still loved and able to be used by God. The early Christian church struggled to integrate Jews and Gentiles, yet God of the impossible made it work. Your church may be struggling with groups that are not getting along. Bring your difficulties to Jesus. He wants His bride to be unified.

Pray Galatians 2:20 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, please let _______ and me have this attitude:

We have been crucified with Christ;


and it is no longer we who live, but Christ lives in us;

 and the life we now live in the flesh we live by faith in the Son of God,


who loved us and gave Himself up for us.


For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell