Which Law

Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;

Romans 8:7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot.

Which is it, God’s Law or the Lord’s Law?

Is there a difference since God the Father and God the Son are in total agreement?

Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

The only way to reconcile those differences is to examine the demands of each.

Deuteronomy 27:26 ‘Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Colossians 1:22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,

We have to become one with Christ in order to remove the curse that the law imposes.

Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.

We have not yet attained to our resurrection in order to be both blessed and holy. Therefore we must rely on this life of faith to sustain the promises of God until then.

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

1 Corinthians 7:17 Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches.

Being Down

Psalm 77:7 Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable?

Things don’t always go the way we want them to go. In spite of our faith, tough times get us down because we are frail human beings. My circumstances are not so different from anyone else’s. Some have it worse but that does not make me feel any better.

Psalm 77:12 I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.

I only know what God has miraculously done for me. I would not be here to suffer this time in my life if God had not interceded on my behalf. I would have died years ago if it were not for God’s gracious hand. I have to remember that when I am down. I am grateful to be alive. I am grateful to have a God that loves me when I don’t deserve it.

Psalm 77:19 Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.

He walks with me through this storm, water leaves no footprints.

Let me remember the footprints in the sand are His.

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