1 Timothy 1:9 (NLT)
“For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders.”
Our Heavenly Father is a God of order. He is the Righteous Judge, a title that belongs only to Him. He enjoys and loves all that is Holy because He is Holy. The prophet, Samuel, said in 1Samuel 2:2(NLT), “No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” In the brilliance of His love and perfection, God created us to be His children, but before He did, He first created the earth and fashioned it for our habitation. He didn’t miss one detail in the way that He has blessed us. He’s created everything according to His laws and order. Living according to the laws and order He has revealed in His Word is the way that we access all that He has in store for our lives.
1Peter 1:15-19 (NLT) says “15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” 17 And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time as “foreigners in the land.” 18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. 19 It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.”
Jesus Christ is what the scriptures are all about. His life is vibrant, loving, pure, true, and powerful, and when we look at ourselves, this is what God wants us to see, because we have Christ in us! Our Heavenly Father isn’t in heaven waiting to give us the fullness of Christ, He’s already done it! So, thriving in Christ isn’t something we have to wait for in the future. It’s a right now expectation because of all that God accomplished for us through His only begotten Son. Holiness and righteousness were given to us by God through Christ, and because of this we can walk in His holiness every moment of each day.
Following the richness and righteousness of God’s laws and order maintain our fellowship with Him. His grace abounds because of Christ, but His grace cannot be used as an excuse to step outside the statues, commandments, and standards He has set. God’s Word is life to us, and it is His Will that we live by it continually. 1John 3:10(NLT) tells us, “So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God.” Living righteously is a mark of those who love God and are obedient to Him.
Our Heavenly Father has designed us to be lights in this dark world, and our light shines brightest through the righteousness of Jesus Christ, who lived God’s Word totally and completely. There are some who think it’s difficult to live by the example of Christ. They say there are too many rules to follow, but most people follow the rules of this world every day of their lives, even though they are very burdensome. 1John 5:3(NLT) teaches us, “Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.”
God has placed His Holy Spirit in us to lead, guide, and direct us through this life. So, we must not slip back into our old ways just to satisfy worldly urges and desires. We must follow the Spirit’s lead and study God’s Word. It tells us about His laws and order so that we can remain on His path of righteousness. God’s Word is true, and when we hold it in its perfect place of honor and follow it, we will have access to all the blessings God has given us through Jesus Christ. ■
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“God’s Laws and Order”, written by KLizzie, edited by Reverend Fran Mack, for Sundie Morning Sistas ©2024. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! SMS is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging Christian Women through the Word of God.