Man Talk

So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. — Galatians 3:24-26 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Todd Hansen, our Prayer Team Leader, who is presently in Panama, MX. Thanks so much for your partnership in the Gospel. Which reminds me, if you need prayer, please reach out here: The Prayer Wall. The word "guardian" is a choice word. In the Greek language, the word is "paidagōgos." A paidagōgos or a pedagogue was a slave entrusted with the responsibility of training a child. They weren't just teachers who taught lessons from books constrained to the information that they were an expert in. They served as a living moral compass for the direction and discipline of a child. Then, when the child was old enough, they eventually outgrew the need for their pedagogue. In context, Paul is saying that the law functioned in the same way. Th