For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love. – Galatians 5.5-6
Well, we ‘finally’ get to the crux of the matter here. It is not about the Law. It is not about doing anything for the sake of doing.
Paul says we wait, the power of the Spirit, for the full righteousness of Christ. We look for that final rightesousness through faith, not works. Circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing, neither does any other work.
What matters is our faith out working through love.
Love - there it is.
Our faith is not worked out through the Law or any kind of works. Our faith is worked out and manifested and demonstrated and manifest and motivated through love.
One of the reasons Christians have a hard time being faithful in service is because they try to serve out of obligation or pressure or a 'have to' attitude. No one likes to do anything because they 'have to.' It is tiresome and wearying and depressing and burdensome. Eventually we get tired of doing the 'have tos.' That attitude leaves far too many spiritual lives in ruin.
That's why our faith works in love. It is love for Christ Love for others that motivates true living in the Spirit. Why else would Jesus summarise the whole Law with this - love God and love others?
Let's forget another what we have to do. Let's instead let our faith work in love.
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