Paul shares where his authority comes from - it is directly from Jesus and God the Father. Paul is commissioned by God. He greets with words of grace and peace. Galatians 1:3 (Amplified) "Grace and spiritual blessing be to you and (soul) peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)."
God has rescued him from the evil world through His sacrifice for his sins. God's plan is that all of us experience that rescue. He goes on to proclaim that if anyone, no matter who, preaches anything contrary to God's Word he should be cursed. We must get our message straight from God (through his Word). No other word will do.
Paul goes on to say that when he was still in his mother's womb he was chosen and called by God's generosity. Because God intervened and revealed Jesus, His Son, to Paul, so Paul could joyfully tell the non-Jews about Jesus.
v12 Paul received the gospel as a direct revelation given by Jesus.
v17 Paul immediately went away into Arabia for three years alone with God. What was that like? How special and wonderful of God to take that one-on-one time to love on and prepare Paul for the work ahead of him. We are, even now, reaping the benefits of Paul's time with God.
Will people down the road of time reap any benefit from my time with Him? Am I of any use to God's overall plans? I have to trust and believe that it is of value to Him, let alone myself. It is good that we can't see ahead or even correctly judge what we know and have seen or done.
God put us all here for a purpose and the main purpose of my life is to glorify Him. I can't even judge that properly - it is a trust issue.
Live an obedient and honorable life day by day and allow God to be the judge of the effect of my life here on earth. March 27, 2007.
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