The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

— Psalm 19:7

5 See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess.

6a Observe them carefully, …

— Deuteronomy 4:5-6a

If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.

— Leviticus 5:17

19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those under the Law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be under judgment to God.

20 Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

— Romans 3:19-20

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

Since we have cleared the misconceptions regarding the Law, we can zoom in on what the Scripture clearly teaches about the Law — the Ten Commandments. The 10 Commandments are not useless. They are powerful instruments in God‘s hands for specific spiritual purposes. Let’s look in each one of these points one by one and see how God still uses the Law today.

First of all, the Law was given to silence every defense. Romans 3:19says, “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced ….” The Law confronts the deepest part of the human condition and our tendency to shift blame or rationalize our bad behaviors. The Law is to silence such mouths of self justification. When God speaks through the Law, no excuse holds up our moral argument.