November 15
THE PURPOSE OF THE LAW / PART 2
THAT EVERY MOUTH MAY BE STOPPED
-Romans 3:10,11,19,20 states, … As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is
none that understands, there is none that seeks after God … Now we know that what things soever the law
says, it says to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before
God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge
of sin …
-In spite of what this passage of scripture has to say, many continue to use the law unlawfully. Instead of
applying this passage to themselves by having their mouths stopped and being convinced of their guilt, they use the law to
run their mouths, pointing their fingers at others who do not measure up. The whole point of this passage of scripture is
to proclaim THAT THERE IS NO ONE WHO MEASURES UP TO THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD. WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT! Some pride themselves
on how much of the law that they keep, but we must keep in mind that to break just one part of the law makes us guilty of
breaking the entire law ( James 2:10 ). There are those who always condemn certain people for doing certain things, but do
not realize that in doing so that they are using the law unlawfully. While we may not do the thing that we are condemning
others for, there are surely areas in our life which we do not measure up to the law of God. In essence, we become guilty
of doing the very same thing that we are condemning that person of doing, for all have broken God’s law in some area.
Remember … For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, HE IS GUILTY OF ALL ( James 2:10 ) …
-All of this sure sounds very discouraging, doesn’t it? It is very discouraging UNTIL THAT WE SEE THE
PURPOSE OF THE LAW. If you think that by the keeping of the law you will attain to the righteousness of God, you will live
a very frustrated life. As well, you will be seen by others as just another Pharisee. But if you see the law for what it is,
then the law becomes very beneficial to your salvation experience and growth in God. It is, as we have stated, a mirror that
causes a person to see their inadequacy, unrighteousness, sin nature, failure to measure up to God, fallen condition, and
the fruit of their self-life.
-The law definitely has a purpose. It is designed to show mankind that we are not capable of keeping it, pointing
to something greater. That something greater is what we so desperately need. It is the …
-GRACE OF GOD!-
