Thought for Today - August 22, 2024
What Did Jesus Say Concerning The law?
By Robert A. Searles
When almighty God created the universe and all things therein, he
established certain laws by which it would function and continue.
He established all the laws of physics, mathematics, and astronomy, which he has by grace revealed to mankind; likewise, he established spiritual laws by which mankind was to relate to him and enjoy his fellowship.
He
delivered to Moses the ten commandments and other instructions that
were required to be obeyed if one was to have fellowship with him and
inherit his eternal glory.
No one can see God and inherit his
glory unless they keep the whole law. If they fail in one point of the
law, all is lost. God knew from the very beginning, because of the
nature of man, what was in man, and the frailty of man, so he made
provision for mankind by sending Jesus Christ into the world, the one
and only person and member of the human race who is one hundred percent
man, and at the same time, one hundred percent God, who alone was able
to obey the whole law in its' entirety.
God still holds all
mankind responsible for obeying his laws, but warns us that no one is
capable of obeying the law perfectly, therefore unless someone else who
is capable does for us that which we cannot do for ourselves, we are
without hope and are lost. But the good news is that Christ Jesus came
into the world to save us from the curse of the law and set us free and
place us under the grace or unmerited favor of God.
Jesus
said: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets. I
am not come to destroy but to fulfill, for verily I say unto you, till
heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from
the law till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of
these commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least
in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them shall
be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you that
except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes
and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5: 17-20.
Some people may think that because
Christians are under grace and not under law, that the laws and
commandments of God no longer apply, but this is not so. Jesus taught
otherwise. The requirements of the law are in effect today as much as
they ever were, but none of us can meet those requirements no matter how
hard we try. Our only hope is to flee to Jesus for forgiveness and ask
him to impute his righteousness to us. Then sin no longer abounds but
grace does much more abound, and we are set free from the curse of
breaking God's laws.
Whosoever shall call upon the Lord -Whosoever shall confess their sins - Whosoever shall repent, invite Jesus Christ into their heart and life shall be forgiven, saved, and have everlasting life.
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