My Beloved,The law was given to the people of Israel. It was not given to be a burden, but to make them wise and to distinguish them from other people:
Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments, just as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should act according to them in the land which you go to possess. Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people."~Deuteronomy 4:5-6
This law was like a code of conduct for the people of Israel. If they would abide by it, they would be wise and understanding people.
When Jesus Christ came to earth, He taught us how to live by love, which is a higher way of living. If we abide in His loved, we will be wise and understanding people.
But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God and righteousness and sanctification and redemption. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:30
As believers, our code of conduct is love.
By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. ~John 13:35
Love distinguishes us from the world. My desire is that we would be wise and full of love; in this way, the Kingdom of God will be seen through us.
Sarah Marie Gardner is President and Founding Pastor of Life Christian Church in Troy, MI. She currently pastors Life Christian Church in Naples, FL.
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