Using the Law Lawfully: Holy, Righteous, and Good

The Scripture: Romans 7:12
Sunday's sermon concludes with a high view of God’s Word. The Law is "holy, righteous, and good." It is a transcript of God’s own character. Now that we are no longer under the Law for justification (earning heaven), we are free to use the Law for sanctification (pleasing our Father).

The Law is no longer a ladder we try to climb to reach God; it is a map given by God to show us how to walk with Him. We don't obey to get God to love us; we obey because He already does. We serve not because we have to, but because we want to.

Puritan Wisdom: Matthew Henry famously said, "The Law is a light to our feet, not a load to our backs." For the believer, the Law has lost its "sting" (condemnation) but kept its "direction" (guidance).

Application: Pick one of the Ten Commandments today—perhaps "Thou shalt not bear false witness" or "Honor your father and mother." Instead of seeing it as a restrictive rule, see it as a "holy, righteous, and good" way to reflect your Savior’s character to the world. Ask the Lord to help you keep it as an act of worship.