Devotion for Sunday January 13, 2019
Topic:
To Fulfill The Law
Text:
Matthew 5:17 – 20
A proverbial saying of the Igbos has it
that “the rat does not fall from the roof of the house. Something is pursuing
it.” For Jesus to stand and make the assertion in our text today shows that He
has been accused of breaking the law. The four gospels of the scripture have
records of these accusations. Unfortunately, these accusations are unfounded.
Some were just ways aimed to trap Jesus and misinterpretation of the law (See
Matthew 12:1 – 12).
Jesus actually came to fulfill the law
hence He subjected Himself to it by dying for the sake of the sin of the world
which He took upon Himself (Ezekiel 18:4). Christ did not come to bring any new
way of righteousness and salvation into the world, but indeed to fulfil that
which was shadowed by the Law; by delivering men through grace from the curse
of the Law. He also came to teach the true use of obedience and to engrave in
our hearts the power for obedience.
Jesus had to make this fact straight not
just for the Pharisees but for us, the present day readers and Christians
because He is our model and we should emulate Him (Ephesians 5:1). We should
follow His example and that is the best way to please God and serve Him as
expected. How obediently are you applying the grace of God?
Food
for Thought:
Romans 3:31
Memory
verse:
Matthew 5:17
Prayer:
Our
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to follow the example of Christ in
obedience to the law in Jesus name
