In the dramatic concluding section, Galatians 6:11-18, Paul brought the whole message of the letter together by writing about boasting. He contrasted worldly religious boasting with Christian boasting. Christians are to boast only in something that was and is despised by most people: the instrument of execution known as a cross.
The proclamation of the King’s word provokes two opposite responses.
Happy are those who have the kingdom of God, even if they lack much on earth, and the most pitiful are those who do...
With parables and warnings, Jesus told everyone in his day and ours to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man.
