Galatians 6:11-18 – What really counts also really costs.

As we finish our study in Galatians we once again marvel at the free gift of God’s grace that we receive through faith in Jesus. As he closes the letter Paul tells us that what really counts – our salvation in Jesus – also really costs. The gift is not free. Jesus gave His life so we might have life. Paul himself bore the marks on his body that proclaimed the price he paid to be a messenger of the good news to others. The gift which is free to us came at a cost to others! That leaves us with two vital questions: 1) will we receive the new life that has been purchased for us; and 2) will we count the cost so that others might receive this gift too?