Planning Your Trip

Proverbs 6:23 (KJV) For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Generally, when I’m going on a long trip, I will get out my paper maps and consult them along with my electronic gadgets.  I find between the two I can get a feel for where I’m going to go.  One of the places where the local GPS is very helpful is telling me where the obstructions to traffic are.  Those little red lines instead of the green tell me to go another way.

That’s how the law still affects our lives.  We are saved because God recognizes our faith and extends His grace toward us.  Our sin is so drastic that there’s no way we can earn our salvation through our efforts or by following the rules.  That doesn’t mean we ignore the rules, because they are there for our benefit.

Here we have three different words.  They all amount to the same concept.  The law is not about salvation.  The law is about avoiding the red lines on the GPS.  It’s about helping us to plan our trip and to avoid delays.

So?  Don’t get caught up in the law in the sense of salvation, but be aware that God has given us guidelines for living a good life.  Keep in mind that we are the ones who benefit the most from following the rules.