What would happen if all laws were removed? Would this bring us freedom? In some ways we might want to say yes. After all, we would be free from speed limits and taxes and a number of other things that bother us. The removal of all laws sounds pretty good in some ways. In other ways, though, we would be terrified if all laws were removed. There would be no protection from theft and assault and even murder. It would seem inevitable that certain people would abuse their freedom and bring danger and pain to others.
Throughout Galatians Paul has been saying the Christians are free. We are free from fear and free from condemnation and also free from the Old Testament laws that directed the lives of God’s people for so many years. In some ways this freedom must have sounded wonderful. But in other ways, they might have wondered how it would all work. Wouldn’t people naturally abuse the freedom they were given?
Some of us probably have this same fear. If God doesn’t give us a bunch of rules, won’t we just do whatever we want? How do we live in light of this freedom without making selfish and destructive decisions? This Sunday we will address this very question. Come prepared to be challenged and empowered by God’s Word.
Dan
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