Thought for the day
You've no doubt heard of Murphy's Law ("If anything can go wrong, it will.") You may have even heard of some of the corollaries to Murphy's Law ("If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.") But have you heard of the following new laws:
"The Law of Volunteering" -- If you dance with a grizzly bear, you had better let him lead.
"The Law of Avoiding Oversell" -- When putting cheese in a mousetrap, always leave room for the mouse.
"The Law of Reality" -- Never get into fights with ugly people, they have nothing to lose.
"The Law of Self-Sacrifice" -- When you starve with a tiger, the tiger starves last.
"Weiler's Law" -- Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself.
"Law of Volunteer Labor" -- People are always available for work in the past tense.
"Conway's Law" -- In any organization there is one person who knows what is going on. That person must be fired.
"Osborne's Law" -- Variables won't; constants aren't.
"Main's Law" -- For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.
"The Law of Fools" -- It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.
"Law of Accuracy" -- When working toward the solution of a problem, it always helps if you know the answer.
Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know there is a problem. There are some laws that truly are "laws" in that they always hold true. There are some laws that we wish weren't true. And there are some laws which, fortunately, are eventually removed from the books.
The New Testament speaks about the subject of "law" quite a bit. There is a sharp contrast drawn between the "old law" (given by Moses) and the "new law" (given by Jesus Christ). The apostle Paul spent several chapters in Romans discussing "the law" and its shortcomings (though he makes it clear that the law served an important role in his life).
Then in Romans 8, Paul refers to "the law of sin and death." What is that law? Simply this:
Whoever sins, must die (Rom. 6:23). It's a frightening law because we all know (even when we try to deny it) that we are guilty of sin, and so the punishment is inevitable. Fortunately, there is a "corollary" to the law of sin and death: "For the law of the Spirit in life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:2). There's only one thing that can keep the law of sin and death from having its dreaded effect in our lives -- that's is to live a life "in Jesus Christ" according to the Spirit.
"For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin." (Romans 8:3).
The law brings only the result of punishment. Jesus Christ brings a hope of blessing for those who live in Him. Folks, that's good news!
Verses
Revelation 12:11
But they conquered him on account of the blood of the Lamb and the truth they spoke and didn't love their life but were willing to die.
Matthew 8:17
[This was] to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: "He Himself took our infirmities and carried away our diseases."
Deuteronomy 8:3
"So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
1 Corinthians 1:5
for in Him you have in every respect been enriched, with full power of expression and with adequate knowledge.
Prayer
Father, we’re grateful for the supernatural work You perform in our lives. Help us to follow Your leading in the small day to day promptings we receive from Your Spirit as we go about our activities. The way You cared for Moses is a great reminder that we are never without hope and our circumstances are never too grave when we walk in Your ways and trust You for that which concerns us. Amen.
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