01/25/2024: Galatians 4:15-16 – The one who tells you the truth in love is your friend.

Thought for today – The one who tells you the truth in love is your friend not your enemy.

The Galatian believers at one time dearly loved and cared for Paul, but when he confronted their legalism, they had begun to see him as their enemy.  People naturally do not like to be corrected, especially when they are convinced of their own high moral position.  We all need to carefully guard our response to those who correct us in our Christian walk.  Our initial response to criticism or correction from a fellow believer should be to remember their love for us and to respond based on our answer to the question, “Is it true and is it biblical?”

That’s what the Bible says!