Grace (God's
Favor through Jesus) is not a license to sin, it is freedom to not sin. The Law
(ten commandments) is for the lawless, to bring them to Jesus. But as Believers we no longer have to look to
the Law to obey it. We look to the Law of
Love, which Jesus stated a new commandment I give you. Love your
neighbor as I have Loved You. This is all encompassing, follow the Law of Love
and the Law isn't broken. Under God's
Grace/Favor I don’t have to be told to Love God, not to steal etc... The focus
has changed from our actions/The Law to His Love for us. We Love God, because He first Loved us. Think
of the governmental laws. It is against the law to steal, correct? How many times a day do you think about that
law? If you're a law abiding citizen,
then you don't give it any thought. If you're an active thief then it is a
constant thought. Paul explains this next
part The Law is Pure and Good, but in Romans he explains that the Law gives
occasion(opportunity) to the Law of sin and death. Because the Law has no
redemptive power. A speed limit sign has
no power to stop me from speeding. But if cars were manufactured to go only the
speed limit, there would be no need for the speed limit signs. In Jesus, we
have been re-manufactured to not sin, when we renew our minds and align
ourselves with His Thoughts. When we use God's Favor in Jesus appropriately. This is why Paul stated to not have vain
discussions about the Law.
Here's one
last way to think about it. There's two signs: one says "Under The
Law" the other says Jesus/God's Grace.
We as believers are above the Law, so put the sign underneath you that
says "under the Law". Put the sign that says Jesus/God's Grace, now
look up, what do you see, exactly Jesus!
Now, since your focus is the Ten Commandments take the sign that says
"under the Law" and place that sign directly above you. Now, look up!
You just blocked Jesus who is God's Favor to us. You get what you focus
on.
Those of us,
who have truly, truly been dragged down, by the law of sin and death. Know that
our only hope is God's Favor that we have only through Jesus. Because I cannot obey the law, without God's
Favor. With God's favor, guess
what............alcohol
gone......stealing gone......sleeping
around gone........drugs gone....lying gone..............etc…all of it gone, don't do it, nor do I need any of it and it wasn't
me that changed me.....it was Jesus. So you can wave the Ten Commandments
around all you want, The Law did what it was supposed to do, deliver me to the
one who earned Our Favor with God.......Jesus:
then He changed me, with little effort or striving on my part!
