Pointing to Jesus

I keep thinking about the law and how it points us to Jesus. You likely notice me use this phrase quite often, "those who are honest with themselves". I use that phrase, because the law doesn't point all people towards Jesus. Many people just get mad when they are told that their deeds aren't right in the sight of God.

There are many ways to deal with the law that I've already touched on. Here are a few;

1. Convince yourself that there is no God.
2. Convince yourself that He isn't all that serious about sin.
3. Convince yourself that He is referring to someone else. He doesn't mean your sin, He's talking about other people who are like that. You're above the law of God.
4. Remind yourself that it's in the past and that there is nothing you can do to fix it anyway.
5. Meditate often to clear your mind and forget your troubles.
6. Think about other people who sin more than you do and tell yourself that your sins aren't as bad as theirs.
7. Count up all of the selfless good deeds that you have done. There must be at least 6 or so. That must count for something right?


I think most people fall into one of the above. There are however a great number of people who refuse to embrace any of these trains of tought. Even though they might have tried to pretend it isn’t all that serious, even though they have tried to drown their misery, the shame remains. In my mind, these are able to recognize that the blood of Jesus really is the only sufficient solution and sacrifice for sin.

So if you find yourself in a place where you just can’t soothe your conscience, I have good news for you. You are in that place where Jesus can help. He can’t do a lot with a stubborn, rebellious, self righteous heart – but He is able to mend those who have hearts that are humble and contrite.

If you are honest in your dealings with your conscience, I’m confident that you’ll eventually find the way. When you do, you’ll understand that the Way doesn’t revolve around a code of ethics. The way has come to us in the form of a man; a man who was more than a man.


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