Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. — Joshua 1:8
We need to be reminded, just like Joshua and the Israelites, that God gave us his Law to be a blessing to his people. The Law was given to help Israel live the will of God in their daily lives. If they would live God's way, he promised they would be blessed. In addition, God is the Creator. He knows the best way for humans to live in harmony with the principles of his universe. His Law was not intended to hinder or interfere with the happiness and experience of his people. Instead, it was to help them prosper and find success in life.
As Paul repeatedly reminds us in Galatians, we are no longer under Law. But, as we live by the Spirit, the character that is produced reflects the character of Jesus, the one who fulfilled the Law and brings us the blessings God has intended all along. Bottom line: Following God's will and living his character is a blessing to us!
Questions of Jesus
. On Trouble
Matthew 26:10
Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
Mark 14:6
Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
Luke 24:38
He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?
Thoughts
.. “In truth, there was only one Christian and he died on the cross.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
.. “I have come home at last! This is my real country! I belong here. This is the land I have been looking for all my life, though I never knew it till now...Come further up, come further in!” - C.S. Lewis
[Message No: 7649]
We need to be reminded, just like Joshua and the Israelites, that God gave us his Law to be a blessing to his people. The Law was given to help Israel live the will of God in their daily lives. If they would live God's way, he promised they would be blessed. In addition, God is the Creator. He knows the best way for humans to live in harmony with the principles of his universe. His Law was not intended to hinder or interfere with the happiness and experience of his people. Instead, it was to help them prosper and find success in life.
As Paul repeatedly reminds us in Galatians, we are no longer under Law. But, as we live by the Spirit, the character that is produced reflects the character of Jesus, the one who fulfilled the Law and brings us the blessings God has intended all along. Bottom line: Following God's will and living his character is a blessing to us!
Questions of Jesus
. On Trouble
Matthew 26:10
Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
Mark 14:6
Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
Luke 24:38
He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?
Thoughts
.. “In truth, there was only one Christian and he died on the cross.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
.. “I have come home at last! This is my real country! I belong here. This is the land I have been looking for all my life, though I never knew it till now...Come further up, come further in!” - C.S. Lewis
[Message No: 7649]
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