Oh you can't get to heaven...

We used to sing a song at camp called, "You Can't Get to Heaven." It was a simple call and response song with lots of rhyme, and it was quite fun to sing. It went something like this:

Oh, you can't get to heaven
(Oh, you can't get to heaven)
In a mini skirt
(In a mini skirt)
Oh you can't get to heaven
(Oh, you can't get to heaven)
In a mini skirt
(In a mini skirt)
Oh you can't get to heaven in a mini skirt,
Cause God don't want those little flirts.

We eventually stopped singing it because God does want those little flirts. God desires all to be in heaven with Him. This is what I was thinking about as I read Galatians this morning.

What stood out to me: Verse 10, "For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, 'Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.'"

Why did this stand out to me: This verse stood out me me because it reminded me of my inability to live righteously on my own according to the law. This whole passage speaks to my failure as a human to live a good life worthy of heaven. I am completely unable to make it to heaven on my own.

How this applies in my life: Many of you know from reading this past weekend, I had a cruddy attitude; a really cruddy attitude. And yesterday I took off so I could spend some time with Becca. I was crabby all day. I was crabby because I was trying to make up for my bad attitude this weekend on my own. I have trouble accepting grace. I feel like I have to earn it to get it. That mindset however, goes against the definition of grace. I was not allowing grace to fill my life yesterday so I could enjoy time off with my wife. I thought if I could get enough done, or spend enough time with God, it would make up for my short comings this past weekend. When in reality, all I needed to do was confess, and allow His grace and forgiveness to come into my life. Grace is a hard thing to understand for a guy who feels like he has to earn everything he gets!

Thanks for reading! We will see you tomorrow! I will be reading Galatians 3:15-29.

In His service,CrazyPete