Freedom is Good News Part 201

In our previous article we saw that an essential ingredient to any government is a set of laws.  God, the creator and sustainer of all things, has indeed given to His children a good, holy and righteous set of laws.  The Apostle Paul said as much in his letter to the
Church in Rome; “So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.” (Rom. 7:12)  Paul himself acknowledged the Law of God in a New Testament writing to God’s people and he called it good!!

As a side light, I find it interesting that in the realm of science, we see certain concepts that are labeled ‘law’.  We have ‘the law of gravity’, the ‘laws of thermodynamics’, Boyles ‘law of gases’ etc.  And, yes, God is the author of these laws also – one must say that God is the originator of science.  I have often said that even the atheist is governed by God’s laws; just because you do not believe in God, doesn’t mean you can jump out of a window and not crash to the ground!!

God’s judicial laws are perfect and teach us about the attributes and character of God.  Allow me to quote my daughter Cynthia Saladin from an article she wrote concerning this topic, “If God is your God and you want fellowship with Him, the law is part and parcel of your relationship with Him.  It defines what acceptable conduct in His presence is.  The law is a reflection of the character of God.”

God did not give His people the law to be a ‘ball and chain’ around their feet.  No, it was a gift, a beautiful gift that was placed in the hands Moses on Mount Sinai.  And, of course, the chief part of His law, the Ten Commandments were written in stone by the finger of God. 

Jesus Himself said that the greatest commandment was this, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your life and with all your mind.”  He did not pull this out of thin air; He was quoting from the book of Deuteronomy 6:5 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.  You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

God is all powerful and all knowing; He is perfect in wisdom and He is from everlasting to everlasting and, guess what, we are not!!  He is life itself and the author of all things, and we are not!!  He is Spirit and has given us everything we need for life and godliness and yet we take Him lightly?  What really should our response be to His greatness and His love?  There is nothing we have, that did not come from Him!!  Is He worthy of our love?  Is He worthy of our adoration?  Is He worthy of our acknowledgement of Him?

We have just recently come through the season we call ‘Thanksgiving’; to whom should we give thanks?  The law, which defines God’s character, addresses the way in which He desires to be worshiped and gives us all a code of morality in which to walk, is indeed perfect and we should thank Him for this gift. 

Can I get an AMEN!