Gal.4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
Paul’s heart ached for the Galatians. He had laboured to bring them the gospel of grace, yet now he found them drifting—attempting to serve Christ through their own efforts, clinging to the law as a means of righteousness. With deep sorrow, he likened his anguish to the pains of childbirth, longing for Christ to be formed in them—not by works, but by the Spirit.
The Galatians had fallen into the trap of self-reliance, believing that obedience to the law could perfect what had begun in the Spirit. But Paul knew the truth: righteousness is not achieved by human willpower or fleshly striving. It is received by faith, through the Spirit, as the Word of God renews the mind and transforms the heart.
Today, we face the same temptation—to measure our spiritual growth by effort rather than surrender. Yet Paul’s plea remains: Christ is formed in us not by our own strength, but by the Spirit working through the truth of Scripture. As we immerse ourselves in God’s Word, the Holy Spirit shapes us into His likeness, producing the fruit of righteousness that no human effort can achieve.
Let us heed Paul’s travail and rest in the sufficiency of Christ, allowing the Spirit to form His life within us—not by works, but by faith.
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