Friday within the Octave of the Feast of the Holy Trinity
Posted on June 9, 2023 by under
Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7 (NKJV)
4:1 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, 2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Devotion
“Good things come to those who wait,” it is said. But nothing as good as this has ever come to anyone! Our sin placed us in bondage, and if we look at ourselves we see that we have not measured up to God’s Law. We have fallen short of His glory. And yet, thanks be to God that He is merciful nonetheless! His Son took on our flesh to redeem us, to live the life that we cannot live, and die a perfect death, the perfect substitute and redeemer. He died for the sins of the whole world.
This is not a mere academic abstraction, it has real consequences and benefits for us as we await our ultimate salvation. It results in the peace and joy here and now of knowing that our sins are forgiven, that we have an eternal home with the heavenly Father, and no longer fear His wrath. The Holy Spirit Himself dwells in our hearts and cries out “Abba, Father!” to the one we might otherwise fear. All this is true because Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, lived and died under the Law for us. May we therefore be bold, and approach the Throne of Grace, knowing that God loves us, not because we are good in and of ourselves, but for the sake of His dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Prayer: Almighty and Everlasting God, Who hast given unto us, Thy servants, grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity: We beseech Thee, that Thou wouldest keep us steadfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities; Who livest and reignest, One God, world without end. Amen.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
