If you would like to download my FREE calendar for keeping track of your commitment to read the Bible every day, you can find that on my site, here: https://www.inthefamilywaycoaching.com/pages/read-the-bible-in-1-year Monthly memberships to support this event can be purchased on my site, here: https://www.inthefamilywaycoaching.com/offering_packages Today's we will be reading the Book of Acts Chapters 15 and Galatians Chapter 1. Today we will read about some Jewish believers arriving in Antioch from Jerusalem to tell the Gentile believers that they needed to become circumcised in order to be saved from their sins. In response, Paul and Barnabas travelled to Jerusalem and had a meeting with Peter and the other leaders, where they came to the understanding that God does not require circumcision or the following of all the Torah laws in order to save us from our sins. Peter explained today that NO ONE was able to follow all of the laws and the Law did not save anyone from their sins, but Jesus' atonement for our sins DOES, and so our FAITH in Jesus in what saves us, not the obedience (or lack thereof).  In our discussion for daily application we will talk about JLesus summing up the Law for us: Love the Lord our God with all our hearts, all of our mind, all of our strength, and all of our soul, and love others as we love ourselves. THESE commands sum up the Law of the Torah that we are to obey. If we are doing anything that does is not loving, then we are disobeying God's rule for us. Period. When asked by one of the Jewish leaders, "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus answered him by telling the story of the Good Samaritan and then returned the question to the leader: "Who was the man's neighbor?" The leader replied, "The one who showed him mercy." Jesus replied, "Go and do likewise." God has told us that He desires mercy, not sacrifice. We, too, are to be loving and merciful to others the way that Jesus and God are to us.  If you enjoyed today's reading and feel like God has lit YOUR light please click the LIGHT button (it looks like a thumbs up or a heart) and consider subscribing to or following my channel, if you have not done so already. If you know someone who might be interested in reading the Bible with me this year please SHARE today's reading with them! It's never too late to join in! Let's help this event grow and together we can spread the word about reading God's Word!