The Knowledge

Of Sin

What then? Are we any better off? No, not at all; for we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under the power of sin, as it is written: “There is no one who is righteous, not even one; there is no one who has understanding, there is no one who seeks God. All have turned aside, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, there is not even one.” “Their throats are opened graves; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of vipers is under their lips.” “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” “Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery are in their paths, and the way of peace they have not known.” “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. For “no human being will be justified in his sight” by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:9-20

Have you ever received a speeding ticket and felt you were above it? It is not that you were speeding, it always seems that it is an inconvenience and that you, somehow, are above the law. If we can break such a clearly defined law as a speed limit, think how easy it is to break God’s perfect law, which covers every aspect of our lives. No one, no matter how moral or religiously fervent, can keep it perfectly.

If you have put your faith in Christ, you will know that you have been blessed and that your sins have been forgiven.

God’s law shows us a need that only God’s grace can supply.

Our Daily Bread – May 31, 2008