When I woke up this morning, I couldn’t see very well out of my left eye. My eyelids were partially stuck together and my vision was blurred due to some sticky, off-white discharge. My cold is getting better, but now I’ve got conjunctivitis. Not a great way to start my day!
Often we have trouble seeing the beauty of God’s Law, because our spiritual vision is blurred by preconceived notions, inaccurate things we’ve been taught, or our misunderstanding of God’s character.
With these things obscuring our vision, the Law becomes a burden, a set of arbitrary rules by an overbearing deity. We see it as restricting our freedom and inhibiting our right to choose.
However, the truth of the matter is the Law is just the opposite:
- God’s Law is not a burden, but a guide given by our loving Heavenly Father to keep us on the right path towards a life of abundance and joy.
- The Law does not restrict our freedom. Instead, when we, by God’s power, keep its statutes, we will find freedom from enslavement to sin and guilt and new vistas of service for God and our fellowmen.
- Rather than arbitrary rules, the Law is a perfect representation of God’s character and an expression of His love for us, His children.
Unfortunately, I’m not going to be able to see clearly until I treat my conjunctivitis. In the same way, you will never be able to see the beauty of the Law clearly without God’s help. This is why He counsels you “to buy…salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.” Revelation 3:18 NIV.
This morning, open your Bible to Exodus 20 and take another look at God’s Law. Don’t let the opinions of men or the things you’ve been taught obscure your vision. Instead let your prayer be, “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” Psalm 119:18.
Do this today, because God promises, “whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.” James 1:25
Have a wonderful day and God bless!