Sabbath School Lesson - God's Law and Goodness |
Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:33 AM PST Read Romans 7:7–12. What point is Paul making about the law here? Why does he stress that the law is good? Paul is making the point that it is by the law that we understand what is good and what is bad. The problem is not that the law is bad the problem is that we are bad. The law that God has made is perfect , and complete. When you compare this perfect and complete law against sinners their true nature is revealed. Therefore we should not seek to change the law but because it condemns us , but we must seek to be changed by Christ. In Psalm 40:8, David writes, "I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart"(NKJV). Why, then, might some people believe that keeping the law is a burden? The thing is that when you do not desire to keep the law then it is a burden to you. The law constantly clashes against the human nature , which wants to sin continually. Those who have no desire to keep the law find it a burden. The reality is that without help we are incapable of keeping the law. It is by the righteousness of Christ that we are empowered to do anything. All goodness that we exhibit is a gift from God. But we have to desire to want to please God. Do you find keeping the law to be a burden? If so, why? If the Bible says that keeping the law is a delight, what are we doing wrong if it's a burden to us? If we are trying to keep the law of God in our own strength we are attempting an impossibility. Jesus tells us that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. The reason for this is that we are yoked up with Him and we are to be working with Him When we forget to yoke up with Jesus then we are making the work of keeping His law an impossible burden. Jesus is our only hope and without Him we can do nothing. Prayer: Father Thank your for your goodness, please help us to continue to look to you your author and the finisher of our faith. Help us never to trust in our on works but the works which Christ has done for us. Father please give us your strength , in Jesus name amen. |
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