Saturday Reading: 1 Timothy 1:5-11
Key Verse: 1 Timothy 1:8
8 But we know that the law is good if a man uses it lawfully
Devotion:
The aim of God's Law is to allow everyone to see where they are going
wrong so that they can make amends in their lives to admit to their
mistakes and follow God. It's design is fulfilled when many, (who are
sinners) through their repentance towards God, come forward to exercise
their new found Christian love. As we have seen recently in these
devotions, that Christian love is a love that goes further than just
saying that you love one person or one God. As believers we are in a
relationship with Christ that allows us to grow into more than just
another person that goes to church one in a while... God's law is not
here to trip up those who try to follow it, nor to batter the Christian
round the head through constantly abasing them (humiliating them); it
is here to bring people to repentance.
Just like all good ideas, it's not going to work too well if it is not
used as it was designed. We have many people abusing God's Word around
the world by taking it out of context and using it to spread lies
rather than the truth. They make it sound so good by using a few words
from here and there and backing it up with a few more until it sounds
plausible – but doing a little bit of reading from where they say they
are getting those words will allow you to see the truth rather than
their lies. I have seen scientists, atheists and even supporters of
witchcraft refer to words from the bible to try and support their own
claims – if only they knew how silly they looked when people read up
and check... if only more people would be willing to read up and check!
You see, because people refer to a word or two from the bible, others
will be more willing to believe what they are saying – even if it is
not the truth! If man is not willing to use God's Law for it real
design, then people will not see the Law for what it is. We need to
stand up and be counted as the ones who are willing to step up to the
mark and show that we know what God's Law stands for and that we are
willing to show others the whole truth as well!
Points to Ponder:
How many times have you taken what your parents told you to use it against them?
Do you really think that anyone will get away with bending God's truth?
