Men who seem important

Galatians 2

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

“As for those who seemed important – whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not judge by external appearance – those men added nothing to my message” v6

In our walk of life, we face many different people who make themselves seem important and everyone seems to want to please them. They are the ones who try and water down our message/testimony and our integrity. We may get caught up in life trying to follow their footsteps, just because they seem to work, even though it may go against our godly principles.

For us as godly believers, our walk with Jesus should not be influenced by the world, and this means not to be influenced by people who live according to the world. They gain a lot but compromise their integrity to do so. They may seem important to please but what Paul is saying here is they are no different than anyone else. God does not judge by external appearance and neither should we. Do not water down your life testimony just to make someone else feel good. Make yourselves a living sacrifice to God alone and surely He will take care of you till the end of the age.

There are also believers who try to water down the message by telling us that not all of the bible is true. Some may even use bible scripture for their own benefits. However, we are called to be rooted in scripture so that we may not be deceived when others quote scripture but teach out of context (a wrong message).

Lord, I ask and pray that you protect the message within me. Keep me rooted in your word so that I may live out a life worthy of Your name. Amen