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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go Josh 1:9 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Sunday, February 8, 2026
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :The Law as a Guardian (Galatians #37) Bible Verse: Galatians 3:21-25 (BSB) "Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law. 22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. 23 Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. 24 So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian." Message:
Paul reaches a point in his argument where, having spoken so negatively about the Law of Moses, it might give the impression that he disdains it. He is arguing against “Judaizers” — Jewish Christians who are teaching that compliance with all of the tenets of the Law are part of Christianity — who argue that Christians must follow the Law in order to attain salvation. So naturally, he has argued about what the Law cannot do. He has shown its limitations, the areas in which it is not effective, and parts of it that were completely fulfilled by the final sacrifice of Christ on the cross.
But Christ Himself revered the Law and generally followed it:
“For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:18-19)
The Law of Moses, although it had a specific purpose and did not supersede the previous promise made to Abraham, was nevertheless the Word of God. Every single word of it, down to the tiniest bit, is absolute truth.
The law is confusing to modern Christians; much of it is incomprehensible, shocking, or even rather silly-sounding. Much of it was fulfilled by Christ, and we no longer pay attention to it except out of historical interest; much of the rest of it was explained, transformed, or modified by Christ.
But Paul is not interested in the specifics of the Law. He has a bigger point to make: the Law of Moses cannot give life.
Greek child with parents, photo of recreation
He illustrates the operation of the Law by tying it into his teachings (in the verses immediately preceding) about an heir, who is subject to a guardian when he is young (and therefore like a servant), but receives his inheritance when he reaches the age his father has determined. Humanity is such an heir. Thus, we were ruled by a guardian until the time came for us to receive our inheritance, the time set by the Father. The Law, Paul tells us, was just such a guardian. It ruled over us while we were children; it was our disciplinarian. It taught us right from wrong by punishing us (which is to say, the Hebrews) for our transgressions.
An analogy to modern life might help clarify his meaning. After we graduate from high school, both the conduct and the knowledge our teachers taught us is still correct. It is still wrong to disrupt assemblies, and 2 + 2 still equals 4. The teachers and the high school itself, however, no longer have any authority over us. Similarly, after the coming of Christ, we became co-heirs and thus were no longer subject to the authority of the Law; but this does not mean that the teachings of the Law became incorrect.
Meditation : Prayer : Now unto him that is able to keep me from falling, and to present me faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. |
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