Jesus came to fulfill the law. He would bear the burden of our sin. Along with that comes a responsibility to follow and to disciple.
Matthew 5:17-20
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
To read this with fresh eyes is my prayer this morning. I see Jesus telling us to follow it and to follow him, who is the living breathing embodiment of the Word of God.
Jesus is the only way. The only way into Heaven and the only way to the Father. When he sees you would have to live more righteously than even the most obedient Jew, speaks directly to the idea that we cannot reach salvation without Him. Jesus is here to fulfill every law, and we just need to follow him.
Amen
DK
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