Contemplative Bible Reading

Galatians 5:6 (New International Version)

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love

This passage discusses how we sometimes lose our focus and worry about all sorts of things that seem to be really important. The truth is, they only seem to be important. In the day this passage was written, obeying Jewish customs along with following Christ seemed to be important.

The only thing that counted in that day as well as today was faith expressing itself through love. If I have real faith in Jesus Christ and His power to change lives through grace, I will live a life of love. Everything else will be just one of those things when compared to my love for Christ and my love for people.

God, help me to focus on the only thing that counts and let all that other stuff just take care of itself.