Pensées sur le Verset du Jour...
De notre point de vue de la grâce et ayant été libérés de l'observation de la loi comme moyen de justification et de droiture, c'est une prière très appropriée. Nous pouvons regarder autour de nous et voir l'anarchie et la brutalité lorsqu'il n'y a aucun principe de droit sous-tendant l'âme d'une société. La loi de Dieu a fourni tant de bénédictions merveilleuses, et peut encore nous bénir aujourd'hui si nous le permettons. Mais la plus grande bénédiction de La Loi de l'Ancien Testament, c'est Jésus, en qui toutes les promesses de Dieu trouvent leur accomplissement.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
We have often pitted God's law and God's grace against each other. God's grace and our faith in Jesus have liberated us from law-keeping as the means of our justification and righteousness (Romans 3:21-23). As believers, however, we should let God's law help us "see wonderful things" that can bless us today. Without a divinely centered law undergirding a society's soul, that human society tends toward anarchy and brutality. So God revealed his moral expectations in his law — how we should love him and live lovingly with our neighbors (Matthew 22:36-40). Maybe the greatest blessing of the law is that it led us to Jesus, our Savior and Lord (Galatians 3:23-25), in whom all of God's promises find their fulfillment (Matthew 5:17; 2 Corinthians 1:20). Jesus summarized the law's "wonderful" blessings in these words:
"Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old" (Matthew 13:52).
Ma Prière...
Saint-Père, merci pour ta droiture. Je sais que Tu rendras justice et régleras toute injustice en jugeant la terre. Cela me réconforte parce que je sais qu'à travers Jésus, Tu me vois comme ton enfant juste. Ma prière aujourd'hui est que je puisse vivre d'une manière qui t'honore et reflète le caractère de ton Fils lorsqu'il a marché sur cette terre. En son nom, Jésus mon Seigneur et Messie, je prie. Amen.
My Prayer...
Holy Father, thank you for calling us to live righteously and lovingly in your law. We trust that you will dispense justice and settle all injustice when you judge all people. We find great comfort knowing that you see us as your righteous children because of Jesus. We pray to live in ways that reflect your holy character and faithful lovingkindness. We know this is what you desired of your people when you gave your law to Israel. May we, as disciples of Jesus, be your faithful people, people made righteous by grace and displaying your character to the world as the Holy Spirit transforms us to become more like him.* In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
* 2 Corinthians 3:18.
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