#soap # Galatians 04 ## Title: The Long Game ## Scripture: (Galatians 4:4) “But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,” (NET) ## Observation: God has planned your salvation since before you were born. He has been working on your freedom before you even realized you needed it. This was the paradoxical problem God knew would happen when He chose to create humans. In order for us to love, we had to be given free will and choice. Love cannot be compelled. However, this also has a baked-in problem. If we can choose to love God, we can also choose to go our own way. We would need a way back. So, before the foundation of the world, God made a plan of salvation. In the fullness of time, He enacted that plan. It was a rescue mission. Jesus came to pay the price we couldn’t pay so we can find salvation through Him. Thank goodness He did. ## Application: Realize how much God loves you and love Him back by giving Him your life. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving us.