Gift of Galatians
I have been starting to read through Martin Luther's Commentary on Galatians. I have been thinking about how easy it is, after being converted, to slip back into works righteousness. It is almost like a man, who after being cured of lung cancer, goes back to smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. He was freed from the cancerous smoke for the free and clear air, and has now decided to go back to his addiction. We'd call such a man a fool. As much as we like gifts, we don't like gifts that identify and call out our weaknesses. If a person gave me a book about how to drive better, I would rightly assume that he has some concerns with my driving. I would be insulted. The Gospel tells man that we can't be right on our own ever. Our pride wants to take the wheel of salvation and drive ourselves to heaven. Control is a symptom of wanting to be like God. God says in the Gospel, that this is the problem. My pride desires that I do it alone, find my own way, get glory for my achiev