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Galatians 3:24, “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.”
The demand of the law pushes man beyond his capacity.
It exhausts him of his own resources.
When the law makes its demand upon the flesh, the flesh cannot do it.
This failure results in a sense of discouragement within fallen man.
He is discouraged because of his inability to measure up to the law of God.
Of course, that is precisely what God intends to produce in man.
That weak feeling of inability and our discouragement over it become God’s way of escorting us to Another life!
The biblical principle of measurement is brought out by the apostle Paul in Galatians 3:21-24: “Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.”
We can see from these verses that the law has become our escort to Christ.
The law could not give life, but it did lead and escort us to life.
Many times when we are being measured by the Lord, instead of being escorted to Christ, we are left in our discouragement.
We are left with hopeless feelings of not making it and wanting to give up.
Thus, it is imperative to see that the demand of the law is the principle of measurement that governs God’s dealings with man.
This demand is designed by God to produce a certain effect in man–feelings of failure and frustration.
It is these very feelings that serve to escort us to Christ.
God uses our frustration to lead us to Another source and life that we might learn to become a partaker of Christ, who is our life.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
FRIDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Charlene Palmer
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
David Burnette
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Dwight Byrd
Easton Fielder
Eric Ward
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Jillian Gray
Jim Mabe
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
John McClain
June Cronan
June Cronan’s Sister
Karen Slane
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lamar Knight
Larry Barker
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lorraine Elliott
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Michael Stanley
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother
Ricky Stubbs
Rose Fuller
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Scott Nix
Terrell Loyd
Tom Witcher
Tony Breedlove