Galatians 2:7 Paul was a rebel in his time, he saw that Peter was the apostle to the circumcised along with James, John, and Cephas, and that he along with Barnabas and Titus were committed disciples to the uncircumcised (the Gentiles). You get the feeling that they were in some sort of CIA vs FBI movie. This was no small thing Paul was involved in, being a former Jew it was seen as the ultimate betrayal, he might as well been convicted of treason. Consequently many false accusations were brought against him. (See Acts 21: 17-30) Some thought he was just plain crazy (Acts 26:24). None the less we see in these first 10 verses a unity of mission, but a difference in the process. This can be a challenge for us in the church and in life today. We have many people from different walks of life trying to live out what they feel God is calling them to do. Unfortunately like Peter and Paul we don't always see eye to eye.
Galatians 2:11-21 In this instance Peter needed correction, he needed rebuked, and rightfully so. Proverbs 27:17 says, "As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend". We need to remember that as well; we get off track at times and we need a rebuke to get us back on. On the other hand some people in our lives are just tough to live with, they rub us the wrong way, you know the type. You just cringe when you see them coming. Some one told me yesterday that they are sandpaper people. God created everyone for a purpose, and sandpaper people take off our rough edges and help us become more like Christ. May you not run from the sandpaper people, but bare with them knowing they now have a purpose in your journey.
Galations 2:20a "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me;"
Grace, MB
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