Galatians 3:5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—

I will admit that at the time I raised my hand at the altar call, I did not see myself as being under the law. I had parents and they had the greatest influence in my life. If I did something that displeased them I got the switch. There was no explanation of why I was being punished, only that I was being punished.

What happened was that approach led me to be cautious. I hid from my parents hoping they would never find out what was in my head. I had never read the bible or had it read in my presence so I did not know that Adam did the same thing when he disobeyed God. Adam hid his face from God.

I was not told what was right, only punished when they were displeased. Was this the reason I was angry all the time with no understanding of why? I don’t know. I may never know.

Then God took my anger away and I had no idea how or why. I was punished without explanation and then suddenly I was healed without explanation. Worse yet I was left alone again trying to sort out what all of that meant. I had no one to teach me from a place of my reality. None of it made sense.

Now I want to address those who have just become children of God and I have no idea what their background, education, problems, or what their needs are.

Galatians 3:22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Since I had never heard the scriptures from my parents I had no idea I was a prisoner to sin. I didn’t even know what that meant. I needed a tutor.

Galatians 3:23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.

Since I had not studied the law, I had no idea of its purpose or effect.

That is my story. What is yours?