We have received…the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12.

May the God of hope fill you will all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13.

As it is written, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9.

And in our chapter, Galatians 3, Paul goes deep with us that we look to Creator God – Father, Son, Spirit, for understanding. You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you suffer so many things in vain – if indeed it was in vain? So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law or by hearing with faith? Even so Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. The Scripture foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.” v. 1-8. Did we catch that? The Scripture…foreseeing God would justify the Gentiles by faith…preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham. What is the gospel but good news. All the nations will be blessed in you. So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer. For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, to perform them.” Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, “The righteous man shall live by faith.” However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, “He who practices them shall live by them.” v. 9-12. And now a difficult verse to truly understand…Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us – for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” – in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it. Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, “And to your seed,” that is, Christ. What I am saying is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. For if the inheritance is based on law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise. Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions, having been ordained through angels by the agency of a mediator; until the seed would come to whom the promise had been made. Now a mediator is not for one party only; whereas God is only one. Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed have been based on law. But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise. v. 13-29. Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ…so that we may be justified by faith. The Law with a capital L is the Ten Commandments which Jesus expanded to their full meaning for loving Creator God and loving one another. Now that no one is justified by the Law before God…is evident. Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions. The Law was given as our tutor, so needed, because we who are flesh sin; and to understand what sin is the Law was given. And our own lives lived in this broken world make evident in us that no one is justified by the Law…before God…in Whom is no sin and no darkness at all. What was later to be revealed? Faith. Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ…so that we may be justified by faith. The Law shows us what sin is and that we need a Savior, Christ, because no one can live in this world without sin. What, then, is our hope? The promise of the Spirit, we who live by faith in Christ Jesus our Savior…who redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us…in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come…There is neither Jew or Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus and if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise. All of this is God’s Good will from before the creation of the Creation and us. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him…so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Remember Abraham? Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I AM…Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad!” John 8:58, 56.