The Law of The Lord is Perfect

 

THE LAW OF THE LORD IS PERFECT 

Psalm 19:7

The Law of The Lord is perfect, converting the soul: The Testimony of The Lord is simple. 

Perfect: unblemished, complete, whole, blameless 

2 Timothy 3:16, 17

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 

    Though the word "perfect" is used to describe both Scripture and people, the meaning is nearly the same. We are to live lives of moral integrity: our personal ethics and principles by which we live must reflect The Word of God which is in us. Do people see Christ in us when they interact with us, or even recognize that we are believers in Christ, though they have never met us? 

    Let's say you go shopping and pay for the things you set near the register. On your way out the door, you realize you left an item in your cart. Do you take it back and pay for it, give it to the clerk and explain your mistake, or do you just keep on walking and consider it a "freebie". If you do the latter, that's theft, which would make you a thief. A thief's heart is not God's heart. When we live a life of integrity, we stand out from among the crowd because the Light of Christ shines through us. 

    THE LAW OF THE LORD IS PERFECT 

    As Christ is without blemish and perfect in every way, God chose Him to be the sacrificial Lamb required to take away the sins of the world once and for all. From the first people to the last, anyone who has chosen to follow The LORD God regardless of the cost to themselves, is covered by this blood. 

    He is Eternal Life to the believer and in Him we are made perfect. We are in a constant state of change, as the stream flows from the rocks and over the landscape, it is in perpetual motion from being filled with the rains. This is our life in Christ. Over and over and over again we are being made more perfect in Him daily, when we choose to let Him lead us where He wants us to go. He never leaves us: our GOD is  faithful. 

    The church Christ is coming for must be perfect. She must live a perfect life and her heart must be made perfect through her obedience to The Law of The Lord. 

Hebrews 4:12

For The Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 

    God knows our hearts and our thoughts. When we delve into the Scriptures, seeking to know God better with a deeper understanding of Who He Is and His great love for people, we draw closer to Him. Our yearning for His presence is an act of devotion to The Desire of Nations (Haggai 2:7).  We say, "Come, Lord Jesus. Come and take Your perfect church to the place which You  have prepared for her." But at the same time, we pray that our families, our friends, our enemies come with us. 

    Have you made that decision yet? To put down your own life, take up your cross and follow Jesus wherever He may lead you? Now is the time to make that decision. "The Spirit and the bride, we say, 'Come. Come and see The Savior Who died for you, fought death, hell and the grave, for you. Come and meet The One Who walked out of the grave for you. To save you, to give you eternal life, that you might dwell forever with Him'. 

    Is today your day to give your heart and your life to Christ Jesus? Come. Come to Jesus. And live. 

YOU HAVE WON THE VICTORY

    

Color of Worship-Silver

 REDEMPTION, SANCTIFICATION, DELIVERANCE

Exodus 30:11-15

"11) And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, (12) When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. (13) This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD. (14) Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD. (15)The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls."

This half-shekel was silver and this silver was to be paid as an atonement for their souls. (The Tabernacle) 

It was blood money. While some animals were designated to be used as sacrifices for various cleansings, the silver tax on each male person that was delivered out of Egypt was once and for all. They were each able to pay it, as they had left Egypt with as much wealth as the Egyptians could give them to carry out. They were more eager to see the Israelites leave Egypt than the Israelites were eager to go. Who would want to risk more dire plagues upon themselves than this last one which took the firstborn male of every family that had not blood-washed their doorposts?

The first time this silver tax was paid, the half-shekels were melted down and formed into silver sockets, or bars, and used as the foundation for the tabernacle which was a shadow of Jesus Christ and the church. I say "and the church" because each person who comes to Christ, must first come through the blood of Christ on an INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL responsibility. 

Atonement for sin could only be given through a blood sacrifice and that sacrifice had to be paid for with Silver. And it was. Even in the New Testament. Who does not remember what Judas was paid? Thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26:15 'they covenanted with him'), in other words for 30 shekels. 

If the silver could not be paid, that person was put to death. If we do not accept God's payment of atoning power for our sins on an individual basis, we must pay the death penalty ourselves. Romans 3:10 "There is none righteous, no, not one."

Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." John 3:18 "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." 1 John 5:12 "He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life." 

For it is in Jesus Christ that we are redeemed by the divine blood which was shed for our sins. It is in Jesus Christ that we are made complete, whole, one. It is in Jesus Christ that we are for ever delivered from the bondages of sin. 

Redeemed. Complete. Delivered.