That Better Hope

October 18

Psalm 19:7 tells us, “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.” This is a truth that many will never grasp because the ‘law’ is a foreign notion to them. We live in an age pervaded by a spirit of rebellion; conformation to a body of law is distained.

We have a government that perverts the law of God and distains the Constitution which our founding fathers established on the law of Nature’s God. Individuals are lawless entities unto themselves who put pleasure and self-realization above conformance to God’s righteous standard.

Man is a fallen creature who cannot please a Holy God. Man must bow under the weight of his sin and inability to comply with the perfect law of God. Because God loves mankind, He has made a way for fallen humanity to be made righteous in His sight, for without righteousness, no man can ever see God.

To be in God’s presence, one must be holy as He is holy. Through Christ, the provision for our cleansing, our redemption, has been made. Hebrews 7:19 tells us that “The law perfected nothing, but a better hope is introduced through which we draw near to God.” That better hope is Jesus.

May each day hold answers to prayer and anticipation for future blessings as you continue to stand on His Word, abide by His law and trust in His salvation. Jesus is
faithful.