Again, some humanity shows through here. Paul and Barnabas argue and separate. Paul has Timothy circumcised "because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all know that his father was a Greek." Wait a minute, Paul, in yesterday's reading you said, "I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law." [Galatians 5:2] And then, again, "Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ." [Galatians 6:12] Isn't Paul doing the very thing he said not to do? Am I missing something here?
I think on this day of thanksgiving we need to be thankful that God is forgiving.
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