The Law And Grace

Good Morning!! People often say, "Everything has a purpose." God had a purpose in giving the law; First, the law defined sin,...it showed Israel the difference between what was wrong, and what was right. Secondly, the law was given to lead us to Christ. Since none of us can obey the law perfectly,...we need another way to become acceptable to God,...and that way is through faith in Jesus.

Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.—Galatians 3:21-22 (NIV)

We once lived under the Law, but now we live under Grace. So is the law now useless to believers? In Matthew 5:17, Jesus said He came not to destroy the law but to fulfill it. Paul still saw some validity in the law. (See, for example, Colossians 3:5-9, 12-14.) In fact, most of his letters end with instructions to be obeyed.

Christians now obey the law not so that we will be saved,
...but because we have been saved.

Thank You, O Lord, for Your law. May it always be a faithful guide for us in our lives, as is Your Spirit. Amen.

"Our job is faith,
...God's job is outcomes."