Obey Faithfully or Be Cursed

But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under His curse, for the Scriptures say, "Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God's Book of the Law." So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life." This way of faith is very different from the way of law, which says, "It is through obeying the law that a person has life." Galatians 3:10-12 NLT

This is a bit confusing. We shouldn’t take the scripture out of context. God gave the Law to Moses so that the Israelites would have a standard by which to live—so that they could know how to please God. He knew that people couldn’t really keep the Law and were cursed for not obeying. A sacrificial system was established to cover over the people’s sin of not keeping the Law. Then to “remove” the curse, God sent His Son to be a sacrifice for us. What a plan! What a loving God—to love us so much that He would offer His Son’s very life for us. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16.  A Holy Sacrifice. How many of us would be willing to give up our child to help someone else deal with the mistakes in his or her life. That is God’s way of creating an opportunity for people to be righteous—to be pure so that they can stand before His holy throne one day. Faithfulness to God—believing in His Son, Jesus as the Savior.

Prayer ~ Holy Spirit, reveal to me anyway that I might be depending on the Law…obeying the letter of the Law, rather than faithfully being obedient to God…believing. Believing in Jesus…believing in God and His plan. 

Friday’s Feast at the Lord’s Table

Looking for a quick and easy low calorie meal for one? Double it for two people.

Fish Salad for One

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Sprinkle of sea salt

½ teaspoon minced garlic

½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger

 

Sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley or cilantro flakes

 

Sprinkle of fresh ground pepper

4 oz white fish fillets: cod, halibut, tilapia or monk fish

4 oz of salad fixing: spring mix salad greens, chopped cucumber, and or tomato

Sprinkle of apple cider vinegar

Three drops Splenda

Rinse and dry fish. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine the seasonings; sprinkle over fish. Heat a small Teflon frying pan over medium heat and add fish or broil 4 in. from the heat for 10-12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

On a small plate combine the salad ingredients. Top with fish; drizzle with vinegar and Splenda, if desired, and additional salt and pepper to taste.

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All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.

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