Victory......in Christ

1 Corinthians 15:55-57 KJV

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

For as many that are still trying to earn God's approval by dogmatically following after set rules and regulations, that ship sailed away a long time ago. The law, with its rules and regulations, was given to guide man towards God, so that as man obeyed the requirements of the law, man would please God. What the law could not provide for was the fallen, human nature of man, which prevents him from willingly seeking to obey God. The natural man hates rules and does not succumb willingly to regulations. It has to be cajoled and atimes coerced into obeying rules. The law could not provide itself with the enablement to obey its own dictates. No wonder that the law was grossly inadequate and unable to draw us any closer to doing God's will.

However, a new law, with new grace and enablement, is available for as many that submit willingly to it. It is the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus; a law that in itself, has the capacity to enable us please God and to guarantee us life after this life. This law gives us victory over sin, over death and over the devil, the very forces at work under the old law.

There's a choice to be made; a law we must willingly submit ourselves to. There's no compulsion, no force. It is a decision not to be taken lightly, but one that we all must take at a point in our lives, but our eternity depends on it. Both laws have an enforcer, a spiritual entity guiding each, and a destiny attached to each. Sin is the sting of the old law, constantly reminding us that, on our own, we can never meet God's approval. But there is a law of grace, constantly reminding us also that we do not have to run the race on our own, as there's grace available to help us. Christ is the power behind this law, graciously lifting us up even when we fall.

Grace is still available. All we could ever become is connected to the law that operates over our lives. Which one have you submitted to? His time of favour is here.