The Grace And Law Remix

Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.

Matthew 5:17

THE SCRIPTURES OFTEN speak of God’s law as good: “The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul” (Psalm 19:7). In fact, God’s giving of the law to a sinful people is, in and of itself, an act of grace. Like a father who seeks the welfare of his children, our heavenly Father gave us the law that we might avoid danger and find true life.

Sinful people have no hope of fulfilling the law. And so the law stands against us, accusing us—not because it is bad but because we are incapable of keeping it perfectly. This is one of the reasons Jesus came—to fulfill the entirety of God’s law in a way that we cannot.

In your home, you must establish “law” that lines up with the goodness of God’s law. In other words, rules designed to protect and bless. The absence of this structure communicates to your children that you do not love them. And yet, you must also balance your law with grace.

Grace doesn’t say, “Sin is no big deal.” Grace says, “Sin is a massive offense against a holy God remedied only by a massive sacrifice by a loving Savior.” In the home, let’s teach our children that God’s law is good and God’s grace is sufficient for us. Let’s explain that the Bible is God’s standard for life and that Jesus is God’s provision to meet that standard.

BOTTOM LINE

Diluting the force of God’s law or the magnitude of His grace leads to an imbalanced theology, in the home and everywhere else.

Moment of Strength: Matthew 5:17-48