Tuesday Reading: Romans 3 19-20
Key Verse: Romans 3 20
20 because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.
Key Verse: Romans 3 20
20 because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.
Devotion:
Have you ever heard someone trying to explain that they are allowed to do something because the bible tells them they are? Or have you listened to any court cases where the people have been able to avoid being found guilty because the law says something slightly different to what they have done? One of the failings of society is that we use the laws of the land to both good and bad affect. When we want to stop people from doing bad things, we try to uphold the law. But when we want to get out of trouble, we abuse the law!
Have you ever heard someone trying to explain that they are allowed to do something because the bible tells them they are? Or have you listened to any court cases where the people have been able to avoid being found guilty because the law says something slightly different to what they have done? One of the failings of society is that we use the laws of the land to both good and bad affect. When we want to stop people from doing bad things, we try to uphold the law. But when we want to get out of trouble, we abuse the law!
If we were to be brutally honest, we would never abuse the law for our own good. We would admit to our own failings and try to change things before carrying on. But not all laws of our land are there to find people guilty because many of them are there to protect people from the unscrupulous. The difference between the laws of the land and God’s law are vast! The law of the land may be there to serve the community, but God’s law is there simply for us to see our own shortcomings.
Without the law, we would not be able to identify our mistakes. With the law, we can. Without the law we would not know what to avoid. With the law, we do. Without the law we would loose interest in seeking the truth because we would get carried away with our sins. With the law we have an idea where to stop. The may be ways of seeking justification through the law of the land, but there is no way of seeking justification through God’s law! We all need to admit to our guilt. That may sound vary harsh, but it is the truth! We are all condemned for breaking God’s law. We cannot bring any corruption into God’s law. But through Christ we all do have an Advocate who is willing to prove us not guilty if we trust Him because He has already paid for our misgivings!
Points to Ponder:
Do you think enough people obey all of the law of the land?
Do you think enough people obey all of the law of the land?
Would you ever be able to keep all of God’s law?