The Devotional - R046

The Devotional

Comment:

Looking into the perfect law of liberty is not new to the apostle Paul and too; if you are a seasoned saint of the Living God, this Law should not be new to you either. Still I am reminded of the some of us who have no problem judging the weaker believer. If the perfect law of liberty were just confined to what we eat or drink, there would be no problem at all, since in these times of the church we mainly see those who dine on the bread of obesity. Who willingly deny the power of the resurrection from faith to faith! Remember we read in Romans 1:16 and 17 how that the apostle Paul was never ashamed of the gospel toward any nation and the world around him. Why because he says that the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith. So today while we liberally feed off another’s cultural differences we do so knowing the potential of harming their confidence and willfully weakening their faith in Christ. In this; are we are feeding our own selfish flesh at the expense of a fellow brother or sister as they seek maturity in Christ?

Challenge: Romans 14:3-4

Righteousness and holiness are the main characteristics of a mature believer. Both of these attributes are revealed in us by and through the Love of God in us; esteeming another’s interest above our own is not an easy task of the flesh, truth is; it is impossible since the flesh is not interested in a holy conduct of righteous living. The flesh in us is aware of us, no one else. Therefore we are not aware of the expense in destroying the faith of another brother or sister in Christ, sadly we do this all to often.

We must be careful, I am sure you have seen people come and go out of the local fellowship. Some are long standing brothers and sisters who, for what reason (who knows) will be offended, lose faith and go away. If you were to ask them why; it is most always because they were offended by something said, maybe a cultural difference or something someone failed to properly addressed with God through prayer. 

So we say! What is this perfect law of liberty anyway? We will look and you may be surprised at my take on this. The best definition of the law of liberty I consider is found in Romans 6:14 – for sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under the Law but under Grace. Grace fulfills the Law of God through Jesus Christ; 2 Corinthians 5:21. Christ’s Righteousness in us is the outworking of the law of liberty in us, through our application and understanding of the following.

For all the law of God is fulfilled in one word, even in this; “you shall LOVE your neighbor as yourself” Galatians 5:14 – this is the absence of legalism and judging another as in “love covers a multitude of sin, 1 Peter 4:8 – above all things have fervent love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sin. This law is God’s will and character, therefore it is perfect – James 1:21-2:8 we are to set aside the overflow of wickedness and receive the word of God “implanted” with meekness, or humbleness of heart. It is the Word of the Living God that will deliver our souls in all occasions, to be doers (obedient) of the Word of God.

The Perfect Law of Liberty is abiding in the Power of God the Holy Spirit to Love our neighbor as our self, if you really wish to fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.