Galatians 3:10-29

It all started with faith. Even before the law existed God covenanted relationship with His people asking for their faith in Him. The law came with a purpose. It came to protect us from our sinful selves until Christ would come and bring true life. Once Christ came, the law was no longer needed as our guardian because we would now be protected by Christ.

Sometimes, though, we decide we'd rather live by the law than faith. We decide it's easier to just have a book of rules rather than trust God in the unknown. We think that we are good enough because under a system of law you can sorta just compare yourself to those who are worse than you. Thing is, this passage says that if you are going to live that way you'll have to keep every single law (vs 10). Well, I guess that plan's out. I know I haven't kept every law. I'm a big sister (aren't we cute?). I was out of that running about the age of 5. If you have siblings or a spouse, you've broken the law at some point.

Thankfully, the law was never meant to save. Christ saves. He wants us to have faith in Him, not our works. He knew we could not save ourselves so He provided a way. Live by faith today, not by law. Know Christ through faith, not through works.