QuickThoughts: God’s Perfect Law

Our consciences alone can only reveal so much sin.

The consciences of unbelievers can prick them for the sin of murder, for example, but they generally will not be bothered with holiness or serving the one true God.

Without God’s Word, it is easy to sit back and consider ourselves to be pretty good people, not wicked and depraved, because we don’t murder, rape, steal, etc.

But God, in His love and mercy, knowing the just penalty for sinning against Him, has provided His Law so that we may avoid such rebellion:

📘 Now the Law came in so that the transgression would increase, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 5:20-21 LSB

By giving us His Law, we suddenly become aware that not only are we nod good in His sight, but our transgression is amplified, laying bare the deepest-seeded sins of idolatry, envy, greed, lust, malice, immorality, and the like.

This should cause the Christian to pause and reflect: “His grace didn’t just forgive me for those so-called ‘deadly sins,’ but He paid the price for all these as well!”

Where sin increases, grace abounds all the more!

God’s Law is a beautiful and perfect thing. What the world finds judgmental, restrictive, and wicked, those who have been called to faith in Christ rejoice in.

Our desire for righteousness is aided by the Law, not hindered by it. Through the Law, we are shown God’s character and what is pleasing (and displeasing) to Him. We need not guess or wonder.

📘 The law of Yahweh is perfect, restoring the soul;
The testimony of Yahweh is sure, making wise the simple.
The precepts of Yahweh are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of Yahweh is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Psalm 19:7-8 LSB

Read the Word today and every day, brethren. May your souls be restored, your wisdom bolstered, your hearts rejoice, and your eyes enlightened!