Romans 7:4 – ““You died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God”
The “law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good,” but it cannot save anyone. Just as the law cannot save, it also cannot sanctify. The law never produced righteousness in anyone. It can only bring condemnation because no one can live up to its holy demands. It does not empower anyone to live according to its high standards. Everyone is bound to the law as long as he or she lives.
So how can we be released from the law? Only by dying to the law. Death must terminate our old relationship in order to enter into a new, fruitful relationship with Jesus Christ. In order to produce holiness in our lives we must die to the law in order to be free for Jesus Christ.
The rescuer is a person—Jesus Christ. His death becomes our death. When we die in Him we die to the law, and when we rise in Him we rise to the new relationship. Paul thus said “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me”
It’s a brand new day! Keep enjoying Kharis!
Pastor Josh Laryea