But whoso
looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a
forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed
(James 1:25).
Many have
interpreted what Apostle James said in the above verse from a religious
perspective, thinking that the perfect law of liberty means “a law that makes
men free.” No law was given to make us free. We were born free! When you were
born again, you weren’t set free. “But didn’t Jesus say, “And ye shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make you free?” ' you might want to ask.
Now, it’s
important to understand the teachings of Jesus to the Jews and His teachings to
the Church; He said that to the Jews. That verse doesn’t say, “the truth shall
set you free,” but that “the truth shall make you free.” What this means is
that you’ll experience what has already happened; the freedom that has already
taken place. When you know and apply the truth of God’s Word in any area, you
experience the resultant blessing and liberation from that particular bondage
or ignorance, as it were. Yet, this teaching was to the Jews.
James
wasn’t talking about a law that makes the Christian free, because once you’re
born again you’re born free in Christ. You weren’t set free from Satan or from
anything that hurts or binds; you were given a new life that never existed
before. You became a new creation, superior to Satan. The Living Bible puts it
rightly; it says, “But if anyone keeps looking steadily into God’s law for free
men…” (James 1:25). That’s the meaning of the law of liberty. God’s perfect law
of liberty is the love law.
1 Timothy
1:9 says, “Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for
the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and
profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers.”
Does this mean we’re without law? Yes, but we’re not without “law” to God.
Jesus said
in John 13:34, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as
I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” That’s our law, which in
reality isn’t a law, but our way of life. It’s natural for us to walk in love
as Christians, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Ghost (Romans 5:5).
PRAYER: Blessed
Father, thank you for your love that’s been shed abroad in my heart by the Holy
Spirit. Your love is expressed and revealed through me to the world today, in
my words and in my actions, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER
STUDY: 1 Corinthians 13:8 CEV 1 John 5:2-3
1 YEAR
BIBLE READING PLAN: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Psalms 120-127
2 YEAR BIBLEREADING
2 YEAR BIBLE
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