I saw this sign while on vacation this summer. No alcohol, no glass containers, no smoking,
no littering, etc. How negative can you
get? We were at the beach to have
fun. At first glance, the sign was
confining and not very welcoming. I
later realized the sign was there to make sure our time in San Diego was safe
and considerate of others. Because of
the rules, we were free to enjoy ourselves knowing the authorities had our best
interest at heart. I was thankful for the
sign.
Galatians 3:23-25
23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law,
kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. 24 Therefore
the law was our tutor to bring us
to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after
faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
The law given to Moses looked ten times worse
than the beach sign. Do not steal, do
not kill, do not covet your neighbor’s wife, etc. The Jews had 613 laws! They must have wondered, does God not want us
to have fun? Just as the sign in San
Diego served as a guard to keep everyone safe, the law was given to guard man
until Christ would come. We are now justified
by faith in Jesus Christ’s death, burial and resurrection and not by following
the rules (law). Now we should follow
the rules because we are thankful for what Christ has done on our behalf. The rules keep us safe, not saved.
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