Don't Play With Fire

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But the Scriptures say that sin controls everyone, so that God's promises will be for anyone who has faith in Jesus Christ.  The Law controlled us and kept us under its power until the time came when we would have faith.  In fact, the Law was our teacher. It was supposed to teach us until we had faith and were acceptable to God.  But once a person has learned to have faith, there is no more need to have the Law as a teacher.  All of you are God's children because of your faith in Christ Jesus.  And when you were baptized, it was as though you had put on Christ in the same way you put on new clothes.  Faith in Christ Jesus is what makes each of you equal with each other, whether you are a Jew or a Greek, a slave or a free person, a man or a woman.  So if you belong to Christ, you are now part of Abraham's family, and you will be given what God has promised.

Galatians 3: 22 - 29

When my six children were small there were many rules in our house.  Almost all of the regulations related to keeping them safe from harm.  It is very easy for children to hurt themselves, even badly by disobeying rules like: "Don't touch the stove," "Don't play with fire," or "Don't hit, your brother or sister, especially in the head!"  Of course, there were as many rules as seemed necessary to keep them safe and teach them how responsible adults would act.

But now, even the youngest of my precious children is more than thirty years old and all the rules no longer apply.  

Before Jesus died on the Cross and His followers were given the Holy Spirit, the Law of Moses gave those who were God's people many "rules and regulations."  But after the Crucifixion, like children who become adults, the rules no longer apply.  Faith in Jesus Christ is now the essence of life as a Christian and we put away the old robe of obeying the Law and put on the New Robe of Jesus!

When you are clothed with Jesus Christ and by Faith walk as you are filled with His Holy Spirit, everything is new and your life is what God wants it to be!

"Lord Jesus, thank You for the Cross and for making it possible for us to live without the rules and regulations of the Law! May Your Holy Name be praised now and forever.  Amen."