God's Laws

Dear Victorious,

I've grown up in church, attending my whole life. But I've gotta tell you that as I look through the Bible, God's laws just seem to be an annoying list of "do this" and "don't do that." For the most part, they seem to be only relevant for the Old Testament people anyway. Jesus said He came to complete the law, so doesn't that really mean the law is finished and we need not worry about it?

Franklin B. - Tulsa, OK

Dear Franklin,

No, that's not what it means. God's laws revive us, make us wise, bring joy to our hearts (as we obey them), give us insight, warn us and reward us. God's laws are guidelines for healthy living and serve to light our pathway as we go. They point at danger to warn us and at success to incent us.

There is nothing irrelevant about God's laws for today's people. Re-read Matthew 5:17-18 and notice what Jesus said about God's laws. There is no part of them that should be disregarded until "everything is complete."