The Law Shows It

DEVOTION
ROMANS
THE LAW SHOWS IT

Rom 3:19-20

19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
NIV

It certainly seems as clear as it can be, I can do nothing to make myself declared righteous. Oh sure, I can try my best to live my life in compliance with God’s law. Yes, I can abide the best I can to all the rules and regulations of the scriptures. No doubt, I can even consider all the rules of the church I attend and yet I am only left with one simply truth about all the law. It shows me, without any question in my mind, that I am a sinner. It defines for me my complete inability to successfully accomplish all those rules and regulations, even to the point of having the sin of spiritual pride, thinking for one minute that I have no sin. The laws single most important function as said here is to show me, to make me aware of my sin. Once I have arrived and accepted this condition, I have in fact responded to the Holy Spirit who has convicted me of my sin and now I know I must repent. Having done that, now the question; am I done with sin?