Galatians 5&4

Hallelujah, Father! I stand fast in the liberty by which Christ has made me free. I am saved by faith in your finished work, Lord Jesus. I am not entangled again in trying to “deserve” salvation because of my obedience to the law.

Now I have a desire to obey the law, because I love you, Lord, and I know you love me, so I want to obey to please you, but I do not have to obey to earn my place with you.

My place with you, Father, is guaranteed. It is bought and paid for by my Lord Jesus, and I am Christ’s through faith in him. So I am a child of promise.

In the fullness of time, you, Father, sent forth Jesus to take on flesh through Mary, and to be born under the law. By his perfect life and atoning sacrifice, Jesus, your Messiah and my savior, has redeemed me from the curse of the law and led me to adoption as your son.

You, Father, have sent forth your Holy Spirit into my heart and birthed a new man in me. Now I am no longer a slave but a son and your heir, Father, through Christ. I cry out to you that you are mine, and you cry out to me that I am yours.