July 16

1 Chronicles 22:1-23:32, Romans 3:9-31, Psalm 12:1-8, Proverbs 19:13-14



Pray: Jesus, help me see my heart. And help me to see that I cannot and will not obey all the rules. Help me to trust Christ completely and to put my faith in His righteousness and not law keeping.

Read: (Romans 3:19) “Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep the people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.

Edify: Put up a section of wooden fencing by the entrance to your church. Drill a hole in it, head high, about 2 inches in circumference. Watch people enter your church for the Sunday morning service. No one will look through the hole. The following Sunday put a law above the hole. Let the law say, “Do not look through this hole”, Sign your name under the law. Wait and see what happens. Many will look through the hole! Why? The law exposes our nature. At heart we are law breakers. The commandments and rules throughout the O.T. shined a light on the condition of the hearts of God’s people.

Practice: The law reveals our nature. We need to understand that it reveals our need for heart change. We have no excuse. The “hole in the wall” was ignored until the law came. And when the law came the heart was exposed. We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.