God did not give Moses the Law in order to restrict and
burden the people with too many rules to keep. He gave the Law as wisdom and enlightenment
of how we can live a healthy life in body, soul and spirit. Our Heavenly Father
developed the Law in order to protect us from our self and from people who desire
to perpetuate evil on others. The Law also leads us to our need for Christ (Galatians
3:24-26).
As we read His Word and meditate on His Law, God uses these
words to caution and instruct us during our daily life. This keeps us from
breaking the laws of our nation and ending up in jail, it stops us from
contracting illnesses from other people, it prevents us from getting enslaved
by addictions, it averts disasters in our personal relationships, etc.
God will circumvent His law in certain cases when He
divinely intervenes in the circumstances of our life. For instance, if two cars
are heading toward one another on a collision course, God can send His angels
to prevent a wreck. We usually reap what we sow in life. Although because of
God's mercy and grace, He often protects us from our own, or someone elses
choices (Galatians 6:7; Isaiah 63:7-9).
In addition to His Word, God also uses His Spirit to speak
to His Saints and to direct our choices (Proverbs 3:5-6). However,
if we are not committing our way to the Lord and walking in His Spirit, then we
will often harvest the results of our humanistic decisions. As we walk in God's
will instead of our own, we are filled with peace and joy, and our life is much
more fulfilled.
Prayer:
Father God, thank You for Your Law, which gives us the
wisdom to live productive and blessed lives. You do not want us to make our
plans and ask You to bless them. Instead, You want us to hear from You and to
accomplish the works You created us to do (Ephesians 2:10). In order
to hear from You, we need to quiet our body, ignore the thoughts and emotions
in our soul, and focus on Your still, small voice communicating with us through
our spirit. Show us Your ways, and teach us Your truths as we wait on You all
through the day (Psalm 25:4-5; 27:11; 86:11).
Thought for the Day:
There is no conflict between the law and promises of God; the law shows that we are all controlled by sin, but those who believe in Christ will receive God's promises. - Galatians 3:21
There is no conflict between the law and promises of God; the law shows that we are all controlled by sin, but those who believe in Christ will receive God's promises. - Galatians 3:21
