Micah 6:8
Charles Spurgeon calls this verse “the essence
of the law…the spiritual side of the law” in which the 10 Commandments are
enlarged. He said; ”For the law is
spiritual, and touches the thoughts, the intents, the emotions, the words, the
actions... but God demands the heart!”
It’s not
enough for us just to say that we are a Christian, nor is it enough just to be
kind or to be extremely loving, or tremendously generous. God requires your
heart! And because He knew that there is no way we could meet even one of the
10 commandments let alone 10 of them! He provided a way for us to meet all the
requirements…not by meeting the law…but by meeting the ONE who took the place of the law. Spurgeon said; “What the law requires…the gospel gives! Wow!
Doesn’t that excite you? What the law required of us, which is perfection…Jesus
gave for us on the cross so that we would NO LONGER HAVE THOSE REQUIREMENTS! He paid for the requirements on the
cross! This means that Jesus is the end of the law…and the beginning of
GRACE! No more striving…no more straining…no more trying to be good enough or
holy enough or do enough! Jesus is the end of the law to all who believe. Therefore in Him…in His death and
resurrection…we now meet the requirements of the law. Jesus has meet all the
requirements needed to be holy, and righteous and now gives us an opportunity
to live it out by working in us…conforming us and transforming us into His very
image! Marvelous…isn’t it? As we spend time with Jesus in His Word we are
slowing taking on His very image! Being conformed in to His likeness! Only then, do we learn how to act rightly, do rightly and walk rightly. Do you
want to be more like Jesus? Then spend time getting to know Him…fall in love
with Him and obey His Word and you will be well on your way in the
transformation process! Be encouraged
today the “He who has begun a good work
in you will be faithful to complete it!” Philippians 1:6