The Law of the Lord

November 9

“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul…the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.” This passage in Psalm 19:7-9 establishes the veracity of the law.

There is no denying that it is totally worthy of complete compliance on the part of every individual who ever walks the earth. It goes on to say in verse 10 that the law of God is a richer treasure than much fine gold and that in its compliance is a sweetness that excels that of honey.

But Paul tells us in Romans 8:3, 4 that “The law was without power because it was made weak by our sin. Yet God did what the law could not do. He sent His own Son to earth with the same human life that others use for sin as an offering to pay for sin. God used Christ’s perfect human life to pay for sin. He used a human life to destroy sin.
“God did this so we could be the kind of people the law demands that we be.

"Therefore, we do not live to follow our sinful nature but to follow the Spirit of God who Christ has quickened in us.” By His life, death and resurrection, Jesus brought the love of the law to life in sinful man—and He enabled us to comply with that law by His complete obedience to it.