Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.” vs. 19
Romans 3:19-23
At one time humans put a lot of trust in the law. They really believed that the brokenness of this good world could be resolved if people would be obedient to the extensive set of ordinances and commandments found in their sacred writings. But it didn’t work! All that the law could do was reveal sin–it did nothing to provide healing and reconciliation. After centuries of trying to obey the law, and then attempting to fix it by adding more laws, the conclusion of leaders like Paul was that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” But there was a solution! Paul said that we were going to have to rely on the sacrificial love of God and faithfully respond to what God has done in Christ Jesus. So the big question remains, does it really work? Does forgiveness really bring healing and restoration? And the answer is, “Of course!” There is no more powerful and restorative power in the universe than forgiveness that comes from the heart of God. It’s a force that actually changes broken humans from guilt-ridden captives of sin into righteous and holy saints of God. No matter what we have done, no matter how great our trespasses, God’s mercy sets us free to be the beautiful creatures we’ve been created to be.
Thought for the Day: What do I need to do to receive forgiveness?
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