March 11, 2015

Galatians 2:  10 They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, which was actually what I was  eager to do.

Paul is telling how he became the one who brought the message to the Gentiles, while Peter brought it to the Jews. He tells of the dissension caused by the Jews who thought that Gentiles should have been circumcised. He ends by saying that Jesus died in vain if it is a necessity to follow Jewish laws to be justified. 

I like the one requirement that the Jewish leaders made once they understood Paul's point. It goes along with the sermon I heard last week. We work to share with the poor. Paul was eager to do that, and we should be too.  

Prayer: Help me to be Your agent for the poor. I work hard, and I want to share. Guide me to the best way to serve Your people.
Amen