We pursued Life-Study of Exodus about the laws...
Indeed the law was given for us to keep, but it was not meant for us to keep it by our own efforts.
It displeases God so with the children of Israel's attitude in receiving the law. They showed that since You've given us the laws, then we will be able to keep it by ourself.
But God's intention was not like that at all. What He wanted was for man to depend on Him. For by ourselves we cannot keep the law. The law that God gave was perfect, it is a reflection of who God is, just and righteous and perfect. So how could we, as human beings, be able to keep the laws when we are just human beings, with fallen flesh, evil thoughts, and is so degraded?
Many times the more that we would want to keep the law, the more we would criticize others. We would think that we are more superior than others when we are more "moral" or knowledgable with the laws.
But no, dear saints, it is not like that at all. We have to keep the law. But not by our own effort in trying to keep the laws. Rather, we have to use God's grace. We just have to admit that ,"Lord, I want to keep your laws, yet I'm just so limited, I cannot do it. I need You as my grace." Then keeping the laws would not be such a hard thing anymore. The more that we enjoy the Lord, the easier it will be that we'll be able to do things according to what God wants.
May we be those who are constantly being filled with Him till we fully express Him!
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