Galatians 3:10-11 New International Version (NIV)
10 For all who rely on the works of the law are
under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue
to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” 11 Clearly no one
who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will
live by faith.
Thankfully, God provided us the Sacrifice that makes us
righteous and pays for our sins, because none of us keeps God's Law perfectly.
In his boundless grace, God sent Jesus to do what we cannot do: live a perfect
life and offer himself as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. We don't have to
live under law trying to earn our perfection and God's acceptance. Instead, we
live "by faith," trusting that God will look at us through Christ's
perfection and not our imperfection, judge us based on Jesus' holiness and not
our transgressions, and view us through the Son's righteousness and not our
unrighteousness. In this way, we fulfill the righteousness requirements of the
Law, without having to be bound to the "curse of the law."
Thought for today:
What do I get from my investment in wrongdoings?
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