Missed and Missing

Thursday, May 5

Missed and Missing      

What shall we say, then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. Romans 7:7

We ‘miss‘ somehow all the time. Today it might be that we misunderstand, tomorrow it could be we misbelieve, and then the next week we misjudge. We just miss it all the time. This is why we need the law. The law of God exposes the harsh reality of sin, but acceptance of this reality is the first step to realizing we need a Savior. We find rest when we take a moment to breathe as we place our trust in the Lord.

Jesus is the Savior of the world. The angel had announced the birth of a ‘Savior’ (Luke 2:11). In this passage we see how on the eighth day he was named ‘Jesus’ which means ‘the Lord saves’.

Paul gives another verse that defines what sin is. He writes, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). For that, we need Jesus, the only One who consistently hit the mark.

Prayer for today: Heavenly Father, thank You for the law. Though it can be discouraging and shaming to have my sin revealed to me, I am thankful because this makes clear how desperately I need You. Amen