[The Glory Unveiled]
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: [ Romans 8:3 KJV ]
The law, in itself, is never weak. It carries no frailty, no deficiency, and no flaw. But the moment the law has to pass through the vessel of human flesh, it appears weakened—not because the law has changed, but because the flesh cannot carry the weight of its demands. What empowers the law is not found in the flesh, especially not in sinful flesh. And this is why the law loses its force when the flesh is the agent attempting to fulfil it. Yes, God gave the law to the flesh, but never to sinful flesh, for sinful flesh actually awakens the very power of the law to work against it. So what did God do? In order to vindicate the law and reveal its true strength, God sent His Son in the likeness of sinful flesh. Jesus came looking like the very thing the law was designed to confront, so that the full weight of the law would fall on Him—and He would rise above it. The law is designed to guide humanity, but condemn sinful flesh so it naturally gravitates toward anything that bears the marks of humanity. When Jesus stepped onto the scene, He looked like one the law could condemn—sinful flesh. But instead, He conquered the flesh, fulfilled the law, and unveiled its true power. This is why Jesus declared that He did not come to destroy the law but to fulfil it—to show what the law can accomplish when sin is subdued. In Christ, God demonstrated what the law was always capable of in the absence of sin’s corruption. Jesus condemned sin in the flesh so that we, through Him, might live out the righteousness the law was meant to express. Remember: the law was given to Adam before he sinned. So, the law was never meant to rescue a man out of sin—it was meant to display the splendour, the dignity, the beauty of righteousness.
Prayer_Bead: Father, I submit to the life of God so that I can live according to your holy laws.
Wisdom_Quote: The law in Christ Jesus reveals the righteousness of God.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.