“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore, by the deeds of the law, there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus”– Romans 3:19-24
LIGHT FOR NOW: We have life, and therefore, we are ministers of the same life to men.
Observe closely 2Corinthians 3:4-7 “And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away”. The letter that kills and ministers’ death is the law, while the spirit is Christ and gives life. Observe 2 Corinthians 3:4-10 in the Passion Translation “We carry this confidence in our hearts because of our union with Christ before God. Yet we don’t see ourselves as capable enough to do anything in our own strength, for our true competence flows from God’s empowering presence. He alone makes us adequate ministers who are focused on an entirely new covenant. Our ministry is not based on the letter of the law but through the power of the Spirit. The letter of the law kills, but the Spirit pours out life. Even the ministry that was characterized by chiseled letters on stone tablets came with a dazzling measure of glory, though it produced death. The Israelites couldn’t bear to gaze on the glowing face of Moses because of the radiant splendor shining from his countenance – a glory destined to fade away. Yet how much more radiant is this new and glorious ministry of the Spirit that shines from us! For if the former ministry of condemnation was ushered in with a measure of glory, how much more does the ministry that imparts righteousness far excel in glory. What once was glorious no longer holds any glory because of the increasingly greater glory that has replaced it”. (TPT).
We have life and therefore ministers of the same life to men. We are not under the law that ministers condemnation and death, but in the spirit that ministers life and righteousness. Anytime the Old Testament is read apart from an understanding of Christ, it will produce condemnation and death. The key to understanding the “dark sayings” is to find out Christ in the writings of the prophets. Glory!
INSTRUCTION: Read the Old Testament with an “in Christ” binocular.
CONFESSION: The veil has been taken away. I have the key to unlocking the Old Testament; it is faith in Christ, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
QUOTE: When the Old Testament is read without faith in Christ, it remains locked and can not be unlocked until faith is activated.
DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: HEBREWS CHAPTER 9; EVENING: HEBREWS CHAPTER 3
LIGHT FROM THE WORD 