Friday, March 26, 2010

Greater Control

Jesus told us that he did not come to destroy the Law but to fulfill it. Not only did he not come to destroy the law, but his teachings are stricter than the Law. In the Law given to Moses, if a man committed adultery he and the woman were killed (Deuteronomy 20:10). However, Jesus said “Whoever, looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Mathew 5:27).

The Grace God extends to us through his son does not come with a license to sin. It comes to free us from the bondage of sin. We are granted, not only the power to resist sin, but also the strength to control our thoughts (2 Corinthians 10:4).