Furious Chapter 36 Devotional

Brothers and Sisters

There’s a story that’s been told many times over the years. I can’t remember where I first heard it, but I’ve never forgotten.

A little girl lay dying after a terrible accident. She needed a rare blood type—and no donor could be found. As a last resort, the doctors checked her family. And they discovered her seven-year-old brother was a perfect match.

A doctor sat down to explain the situation to the boy. He kept his voice gentle. “Your sister is very sick,” he said. “She needs a transfusion. It’s a life and death situation. Would you be willing to give your blood to help her?” The little boy’s face grew pale. He looked afraid. He paused for a moment… but then nodded and said, “Yes. I will.”

They began the transfusion. The boy watched quietly as his blood flowed into the tubes. He was calm—but then his lips trembled. Looking up at the doctor, he whispered, “How long until I die?” It wasn’t until that moment that the doctor realized: this little boy thought that giving his blood would cost him his life. But he was willing to do it. For his sister.

That’s the kind of love that marks a true brother. Not just shared DNA—but sacrificial affection. Commitment. Loyalty that costs something. And it’s that kind of love Paul is expressing in this final line to the Galatians.

After everything—after correcting their theology, exposing error, calling out hypocrisy—Paul doesn’t disown them. He doesn’t cast them aside. He doesn’t say, “I wash my hands of you.” He calls them brothers and sisters. He ends not with cold logic, but with warm grace.

We live in a time when Christian disagreements can quickly turn vicious. Spend five minutes on social media and you’ll see it: one camp calling the other heretics, apostates, wolves in sheep’s clothing. There’s often little grace. Little patience. And no brotherly affection.

But Paul shows us another way. Yes, we contend for truth. Yes, we challenge false teaching. But we don’t do it from a place of disdain. We do it as brothers and sisters. We plead. We write. We correct. But we never forget who we’re speaking to: not enemies, but family. As Proverbs 27:6 says, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

Paul’s letter was full of hard truth—but it was truth wrapped in love. Even after all the frustration, he ends with an embrace. And now, at the end of this devotional series, I extend the same warm blessing to you.

“May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen”

🔥 Reflection

Have you ever found it easier to win an argument than to win a brother? Have you let your passion for truth become disconnected from love? Ask the Lord to help you see His children the way He does—worthy of truth, yes, but also of grace.

🙏 Prayer

Jesus, give me the kind of love that bleeds—for truth, for people, for Your Church. Help me to correct with humility, to speak truth in love, and to never forget that those I disagree with are still part of the family You died for.

📣 Call-to-Action

This week, look for someone you’ve disagreed with—and extend grace. Write a note. Say a prayer. Offer a hand. Fight for truth—but never forget to love your brothers and sisters in the process.