Galatians 3:5, King James Version: “He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
Another question!
The Apostle’s most inquisitive Book of all, I believe, Galatians.
And Paul’s question here to the Galatians prompts me to ask a question!
“Who is the Subject of this interrogative sentence, of the verse?”
In other words, who is the “HE?”
“HE therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you?” Then, “Doeth HE it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
The answer is undoubtedly, Almighty God!
God the Father!
Wow!
God as “Minister!”
Now with that question settled … “He (God as Father, the First Person of The Trinity) therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
This must be correct!
Because God the Holy Spirit is One of the Gifts given!
And Jesus, God The Son, is the Recipient of the faith mentioned at the end of the verse!
Then, logically, God the Father is the Orchestrator of all the workings of the spiritual life, of the born-again man!
As Such, God “gave” us the Holy Spirit when we first believed on Jesus.
As Such, God “empowers” and “works” (“energizes”) mighty things among us!
“He (God The Father) therefore that ministereth … and worketh …!”
Now for today’s Lesson … I’d like to concentrate on one of those verbs, learning better what God does in “providing” us the Holy Spirit.
“Ministereth” is the Greek word “epichoregeo.” Compound indeed! The prefix “epi” is a preposition meaning “upon” something or someone.
The verb’s root, “choregeo,” literally means “to lead the choir!” (Yes, the English noun “choreographer” is certainly derived from it!)
But it means more than just “to lead” the community chorus!
It, in ancient Greek culture, also meant to supply the funds to rent the recital hall, to purchase the robes, to print the song books (sheet music), the ______________, the blank line simply meaning everything (anything) else need to make the concert (cantata) possible and successful!
The “choreographer” (here “minister”) provides it all!
Wow!
Yes, God the Father, in “ministering” to us the Holy Spirit … has provided us ALL we need to live (successfully, victoriously) the Christian life!
Amazing!
The Sufficiency of the Holy Ghost, all He is, All He does! !
But also … the Liberality, Depth, Thoroughness of God the Father! God the Provider, God the Minister! God the Overseer! God the Director! God the Benefactor!
And (insinuated) the Willingness of Jesus God’s Son to come die on the Cross, so we can place our faith in Him as Saviour and Lord!
God … that Father!
God, period!
Oh today, all day long … let us BLESS HIS NAME!
— Dr. Mike Bagwell