Good morning people who cannot perfectly keep the law

Galatians 6:13-15 NIV Not even those who are circumcised keep the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh. May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation.

The apostle Paul had a revelation that what Jesus has done is what makes a difference in our lives. He knew that in and of himself, he was and never could be good enough. His boast was not about himself, but about the cross of Jesus Christ.

He was saying this in context of many who try to be justified by perfectly keeping the law. In essence, he says “How good is good enough for a perfect God?” The answer is “We can’t be good enough”.

And this is not a negative place to arrive at – this is the much-needed correct place to arrive at. We can’t – but God has, God does and God can!

So as Paul so correctly says, “What counts is the new creation.”

May God’s grace, mercy and goodness overflow in your hearts, mind and life today.