What Law?

I often get frustrated when people say God is going to punish you because you did not follow His law. I encourage you to please listen closely to me in what I say this morning. My question; why do you keep trying to live under the old law? Why do you try and mix it in with the new covenant? First, when Jesus died on the cross, the old law was destroyed. Yes that means the 10 commandments. I know what you are thinking now. How can he say such a thing? The law was set in place to guide us to Jesus. Sure it is a good moral code, but honestly there is a lot of things out there that are good moral programs that will help you become a better person. Jesus is different. He does not just make you a better person He frees you from the law. Look at what He has to say about the law "“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. (Matthew 5:21-22)" Jesus says you want to follow the law ok then, let me tell you what the law really says. Then he tells us that even if we are angry with someone that it is the same as murder in God's eyes. None can live up to that standard. Here is a quote from Andrew Farley "When I am feeling distant from God, it is because I have measured myself and have come up short. This leads me to believe that God must be measuring me by this same standard. So I end up with the false conclusion that he's distant from me."
Now how many times have you felt like this? I tell you any emotional attempt to measure yourself is an ill conceived human emotion. The scripture is clear on how we are to get close to God. Through Jesus, that is it you are not going to get any closer. Please do not confuse what I am saying with you are able to do what you want. No we are to be imitators of Jesus, not imitators of a law that He has removed. If you try and measure yourself by the law or what you do, you will always keep coming up short. Live under the new covenant with Jesus and enjoy the new with the Holy Spirit and God's grace. Jesus says in John 10:10 (I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.)
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