Galatians 4:8-10

8 But at that previous time, when you had not come to be acquainted with and understand and know the true God, you [Gentiles] were in bondage to gods who by their very nature could not be gods at all [gods that really did not exist].

9 Now, however, that you have come to be acquainted with and understand and know [the true] God, or rather to be understood and known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and beggarly and worthless elementary things [of all religions before Christ came], whose slaves you once more want to become?

10 You observe [particular] days and months and seasons and years!

    

I wonder why so many Christians want to be bound by weak and beggarly things like go to church on Sunday because it is the Lord’s day? When the Truth is, every day is the Lords, ! Why do we think that what we eat matters in us finding favor with our Father? So many get so caught up with things like don’t eat certain things during the weeks leading up to Easter? Where in the New Testament is this found? Where in the Bible is it found to make an image of a saint and pray to it? Or make an image of the cross and trust in it to keep you faithful? Where can it be found to pray to our brothers and sisters in the Lord? Is there anywhere in the Word where we are told that we have to wear a tie or suite or a dress when we get together to fellowship? All of these things, and so many more, are worthless things that cause men to look to works and not towards Christ. All of these types of things are anti-christ and they destroy those who practice such beggarly things. 

11 I am alarmed [about you], lest I have labored among and over you to no purpose and in vain.

   

This is the attitude that I pray that we all gain: we should be alarmed when people try to tell us how works make us holy. If the conversation ever brings the attention towards us and what we have to do to get our Father’s favor or respect we should immediately sound the alarm. Works for the Bride of Christ do not bring grace, they do not bring salvation, and they do not stop wrath. The only thing that brings all of these things is Jesus, our Groom. The Holy Spirit will cause those who are truly saved to keep the conversation towards the Truth and the Truth will set the world free!