Law of Christ

DEVOTION
GALATIONS
LAW OF CHRIST
Gal 3:19-20
19 What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was put into effect through angels by a mediator. 20 A mediator, however, does not represent just one party; but God is one.
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I am without question thankful for the Seed who came, and that was Jesus, of course. I could not have survived under the law which Paul is talking about here. Although God gave it to establish some form of order and respect for one another within the society at that time. That law could not save those people nor can it save me. I understand all societies have to have laws in order to establish order among the residence. I understand God could not allow the people to live with unchecked behaviors, for like me, they had wicked hearts. If I live without any awareness of the principles of God’s will, as stated in his divine word, I would certainly behave in a manner outside his will. I was not a nice person before Christ came into my life and thus I am certain I would still not be a nice person, living a life of sin and degradation. Although I try my best to live under the law of this land, I am glad I do not have to live under the law God gave to those people in the Old Testament. Christ came to complete that law, which he did, perfectly and thus if I am in Christ, I have truly completely that law as well, as far as God is concerned. It does get a little confusing at times, because I still sin. Right, I am not living a life of sin, but I still disappoint God. I still have not been able to live without sin. I know if I ask him, he forgives me over and over again, but that seems not right. Maybe that is why some people I know believe they don’t sin anymore. They cannot reconcile that concept of being in Christ and still sinning. But I have to because that is reality. That is the way it is, and will always be as long as I am still in the body. Right, I should not make any provision for my body, or make excuses for my sinning because I am flesh and blood. But darn it anyway I have to come to terms with the truth. I cannot live in a delusion of perfection either. I must see the reality of who I am, and how I am and understand that without Christ I am absolutely condemned. I have no righteousness of my own, it is all his. He set me free from that law and I will not put myself into bondage to any law other than the law of Christ, salvation through faith.