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To use God's laws correctly in the present, you need to have a clear view of the past.

Published: Oct. 16, 2022, 10 a.m.

At the heart of the entire Bible are a handful of life-saving truths to which God wants us to “hold on for dear life.” It is not the strength of our grip, however, that results in our rescue from sin and death. Rather, these are the truths by which God takes hold of us. This week we see how we are held onto by faith and let go from pride. Human nature assumes that God’s laws are a means by which we can earn his favor and blessing. As a result, our obedience to those laws becomes the basis for our confidence before God and our pride before others. God teaches us, however, that his law serves to reveal our sin. It exposes our utter helplessness and need for rescue. God invites us to trust that he can do what is impossible for us. When we cling to him in faith we are set free from false and foolish pride.