“ARE YOU SO FOOLISH?”

 Galatians 3:1-9                    (ESV)

By FAITH, or by Works of the Law?

“[1] O FOOLISH GALATIANS! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that JESUS CHRIST was publicly portrayed as crucified. [2] Let me ask you only this: DID YOU RECEIVE THE SPIRIT BY WORKS OF THE LAW OR BY HEARING WITH FAITH? [3] “ARE YOU SO FOOLISH?” Having begun by the SPIRIT, are you now being PERFECTED BY THE FLESH??? [4] Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? [5] Does HE WHO the SPIRIT to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with FAITH —[6] just as Abraham “believed GOD, and it was counted to him as righteousness”?

[7] Know then that it is those of FAITH who are the sons of Abraham. [8] And the SCRIPTURE, foreseeing that GOD would justify the Gentiles by FAITH, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” [9] So then, those who are of FAITH are blessed along with Abraham, the man of FAITH.”

How many times does ALMIGHTY GOD have to laugh at me in my SPIRITUAL ignorance saying “ARE YOU SO FOOLISH?”  

GOD uses “the chief of sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15) to GLORIFY HIS NAME, just like HE used King David AFTER he had Uriah killed (2 Samuel 11)!  

Being SO sinful isn’t something that I glory in!  However, I DO NOT want to have THE LORD say to me “ARE YOU SO FOOLISH?” when I get to GLORY and lay my offerings at HIS FEET!!!