We have been delivered from the law,. . . so that we should serve in the newness of spirit.
Romans 7:6
Here in Michigan we joke that we have two seasons: Winter and road construction. Harsh Winter damage road surfaces, so repair crews begin their work as soon as the ice melts and the ground thaws. Although we call this work "construction," much of what they do looks like "destruction" In some cases simply patching holes is not an option. workers have replaced the old road with new one.
That's what it can feel like when God, is at work in our lives. Throughout the old Testament, God told His people to expect some major renovation on the road between Him and them ISAIAH 62:10-11; Jericho 31:31). When God sent Jesus. it seem med to the Jews as if their way to God Was being destroyed. But Jesus wasn't destroying anything He was completing it (Matthew 5:27). The old way paved with laws became a new way paved with the sacrificial love of Jesus.
God is still at work replacing old ways of sin and legalism with the way of love that Jesus completed. When He removed our old ways of thinking and behaving. it may feel as if everything familiar is being destroyed. But God is not destroying anything; He is building a better way. And we can be confident that the end result will be smoother relationships with others and closer relationship with Him
Romans 7:6
Here in Michigan we joke that we have two seasons: Winter and road construction. Harsh Winter damage road surfaces, so repair crews begin their work as soon as the ice melts and the ground thaws. Although we call this work "construction," much of what they do looks like "destruction" In some cases simply patching holes is not an option. workers have replaced the old road with new one.
That's what it can feel like when God, is at work in our lives. Throughout the old Testament, God told His people to expect some major renovation on the road between Him and them ISAIAH 62:10-11; Jericho 31:31). When God sent Jesus. it seem med to the Jews as if their way to God Was being destroyed. But Jesus wasn't destroying anything He was completing it (Matthew 5:27). The old way paved with laws became a new way paved with the sacrificial love of Jesus.
God is still at work replacing old ways of sin and legalism with the way of love that Jesus completed. When He removed our old ways of thinking and behaving. it may feel as if everything familiar is being destroyed. But God is not destroying anything; He is building a better way. And we can be confident that the end result will be smoother relationships with others and closer relationship with Him
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