New Weekly Devotional - September 24

What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have

come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the

Law had not said, “You shall not covet.” But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead.

Romans 7:7-8

No doubt, the law causes many to think negatively about God’s righteousness. Paul says, “Don’t do that. Don’t fall into that trap.” We cannot come to Christ unless God has quickened our souls through the Spirit to agree with Him about our sins. How does the Spirit do that? He convicts us with Law. He shows us that every aspect of our being has been corrupted by sin. It is necessary that the Law remain for that purpose alone.