- Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. Romans3:31 – We receive God’s grace and salvation through faith in Jesus, not by a strict obedience to the law. It can then be easy to think the law has no value in this new life we have with God, but as scripture clearly lays out it does. God’s commands He gave us through scripture need to play key roles in our daily life. They allow us to known how to honor Him with our life. They allow us to understand what is acceptable in God’s eyes and what isn’t. The commands show us how we can find intimacy with our Savior. They also help us share the truth of the Gospel to those who need to hear it. So while yes, we are saved through faith, the commands of God can’t be something we just set aside. They help us know how to exist in an honoring way with our Heavenly Father and help us share the message of life with others. Be careful then to avoid a mindset that as a Christian you don’t need to care about the laws and commands of God because you have Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1051
- But if through my lie God’s truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? 8 And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just. Romans 3:7-8 – A unique charge is coming again Paul. Some are claiming that he is teaching people to continue to remain in their sin because our sinfulness reveals just how sinless and perfect our God is. That, in a strange way, we shouldn’t be condemned and punished for our sin because a result of our sin is God’s glory and the world is able to see just how perfect our God is. Paul quickly shuts down this claim of false teaching. It though is a solid question…if my sinning does show just how powerful and perfect God is, why should I stop sinning? Shouldn’t I just kept sinning and God keep forgiving so the world can see just how able our God is to save? Paul himself even asked this question in chapter six. (Romans 6:1-2 – What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?) We who are followers of Jesus must remember what sin is and what our relationship to sin is now because of Jesus. Sin is what disconnected us from God in the first place and we are dead to sin now because of Jesus. A following of Jesus while remaining in our sin is like a person sleeping every night by a corpse. Our connection and relationship to sin is dead, and while God’s glory is revealed through His ability to save us from our sin, how much more will His glory be displayed by His followers remaining free from sin and proclaiming His goodness all their days! If then you are a follower of Jesus, sinning is going to happen, but it shouldn’t be our story anymore. Take steps today to cut out any strongholds sin still has so we can faithfully walk after the Lord. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2412
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