Thought of the Day !!

Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law' rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
                                                                                   Romans 3:20 (NIV)

It is because we know the law of God found in the Old Testament Scriptures that we are conscious of our sin.  We cannot completely live up to the law, or be perfect by it.  But that does not mean it is not useful for our building up and understanding.  

Jesus came to fulfill the law, not to abolish it.  He was the fulfillment of the ultimate law of God, which is His grace.  So therefore Jesus did what none of us could do…live up to the law.  This made him the perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world.  

God never meant for the Law to be what made people righteous before Him.  It was a starting point…something to show us where we were unrighteous.  And our righteousness comes through the lack of faith in our abilities to be right before God and the faith in the ability of God's Son to make us right with God.

In the love of Christ,
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