Bible Verse of the Day Wednesday July 13th, 2022

Galatians 3:24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.

The Book of Galatians reminds us repeatedly that the Law does not lead us to righteousness or provide a means of salvation. However, the Law does one critical thing; it leads us to Christ Jesus. Because of the Law, we can differentiate between right and wrong. The Law also makes it possible for us to realize our failures, deficiencies, disobediences, and points of weakness. More importantly, the Law leads us to the importance of a Savior in our lives.

The primary purpose of the Law is to lead us to the place in our lives where we realize that our sanctification and justification come through faith and not works. God created the Law to convict us of our sin (Romans 7:7-9). Those that reject the finished work of Christ Jesus on the Cross of Calvary will be forever under the control of the Law. Our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus redeemed us from the clutches of the Law. Jesus redeemed us from God's Law by paying the price for our past, present, and future sins.

If we decline the Law's warning, it will cost us an eternal consequence, spending eternity in Hell. The Law, in no ambiguity, warns us against the deception that God might accept us because of our good works and deeds. Not one of us will ever be able to keep the Law, which is why we need a Savior.

The Law was a disciplinarian or teacher for the Children of Israel, but the need for that assistance ended when Christ Jesus paid our sin debt on the Cross. So now Christ Jesus is our teacher who holds us in His strong hands and teaches us of God's love, grace, and mercy. Paul's evaluation indicates that God's Law provided protection and discipline for Israel until the time was right for Christ to come. The Law was not the teacher, and it could not save Israel. Instead, it set the course and provided discipline until all people could be justified.

God's perfect Law was our guardian to convict us until Christ Jesus went to the Cross and fulfilled the Law. Then by His death, burial, and resurrection, we are justified by God's grace through our faith in Him. We are no longer under the heavy clutches of the Law because we are saved by the sacrifice of Christ Jesus on the Cross, on our behalf.

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