Are you running well? [Galatians 5:7]

Gal 5:7 You were running well. Who prevented you from obeying the truth?

From the outside looking in, what can other people say about your walk with Christ? How is it going? Are you daily developing that relationship into a deeper intimacy? Or are you neglecting the salvation that you have received? The greatest testimony that a Christians has is the life that they live. More specifically, allowing Christ to live that life through them. When this happens the world around us can’t help, but see Jesus. Again, how are you doing?

Apparently, the Christians that Paul is addressing in Galatia were at one time doing well in the “race of faith.” At one point in time they were “running well.” Come time of this writing that was not longer the case. No longer did they have drive in their Christian life. He then poses them with the question, “Since you are not doing so well now, why not?” (My paraphrase). The word we see translated here as “prevented” is ανεκοψεν which means “hinder or drive back.” Paul’s question is “what is hindering you,” “what is causing you to go back from the truth?” Why were they no longer allowing Christ to live through them?

If you are running well then take Paul’s statement as “You are running well!” and praise God for His working in your life. If you are not, ask yourself why? I’m sure you know.

Aaron